truecrypt on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 29,2024

Deprecated! Installation of this package may no longer be supported.

1. Install "truecrypt" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install truecrypt on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall truecrypt on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "truecrypt" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone truecrypt's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/truecrypt.git 
            
                        
                ~/truecrypt
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/truecrypt folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/truecrypt
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the truecrypt package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1109051
Name: truecrypt
PackageBaseID: 183842
PackageBase: truecrypt
Version: 1:7.1a-9
Description: Free open-source cross-platform disk encryption software
URL: http://www.truecrypt.org/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.332733
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
FirstSubmitted: 1657228826
LastModified: 1657228826
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/truecrypt.tar.gz