xinetd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 29,2025

1. Install "xinetd" 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 xinetd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall xinetd on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1323485
Name: xinetd
PackageBaseID: 197867
PackageBase: xinetd
Version: 2.3.15.4-1
Description: A secure replacement for inetd
URL: https://github.com/openSUSE/xinetd
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.24786
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dvzrv
Submitter: dvzrv
FirstSubmitted: 1695497247
LastModified: 1695497247
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/xinetd.tar.gz