why2 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 10,2025

1. Install "why2" 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 why2 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall why2 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "why2" 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 why2's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/why2.git 
            
                        
                ~/why2
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/why2 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/why2
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the why2 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1082891
Name: why2
PackageBaseID: 178500
PackageBase: why2
Version: v-1
Description: Installation of WHY2 Encryption System library on your machine!
URL: https://github.com/ENGO150/WHY2.git
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: ENGO_150
Submitter: ENGO_150
FirstSubmitted: 1651510271
LastModified: 1653067840
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/why2.tar.gz