# Install suricata on Archlinux

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** suricata\
**Created:** [December 8, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049 "2022-12-08T17:37:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![LimaGabriel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/limagabriel/32/1672_2.png) [@LimaGabriel](https://forum.suricata.io/u/LimaGabriel)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049/1 "2022-12-08T17:37:00Z")

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I’m trying to install Suricata on Arch from the git repository and I don’t know how to install the dependencies, in the documentation, there are only instructions for the Ubuntu installation.  
can any one help me?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lucovsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jeff_lucovsky/32/11_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lucovsky](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Jeff_Lucovsky)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049/2 "2022-12-10T13:27:19Z")

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Hi,

The ubuntu instructions can server _as a guide_ for your Archlinux setup.

You’ll need the same package content – but the package names may be different.

There may be some iteration required – `autogen.sh` and `configure` will be successful when all of the Suricata dependencies are present.

Sorry we don’t have a more complete answer; when you do have the dependencies listed, the community could benefit from your experience if you follow up here.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![LimaGabriel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/limagabriel/32/1672_2.png) [@LimaGabriel](https://forum.suricata.io/u/LimaGabriel)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049/3 "2022-12-10T15:13:30Z")

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Hi,  
I was able to install Suricata successfully, thanks for the suggestions.  
How can I contribute to the documentation?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lucovsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jeff_lucovsky/32/11_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lucovsky](https://forum.suricata.io/u/Jeff_Lucovsky)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049/4 "2022-12-12T15:05:35Z")

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I’m glad you were able to get things working.

I’d suggest you start with posting your steps here for other community members.

To contribute to our documentation, you’d submit a PR with your additions to `doc/userguide/install.rs`

Suricata sources at at [GitHub - OISF/suricata: Suricata git repository maintained by the OISF](https://github.com/OISF/suricata)

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**Author:** ![JSkier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/jskier/32/847_2.png) [@JSkier](https://forum.suricata.io/u/JSkier)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/install-suricata-on-archlinux/3049/5 "2023-01-06T17:25:58Z")

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In case you’re looking to expand or alter your successful build for additional features, the build from source directions work well on Arch:  
[https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html#source](https://suricata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html#source)

Also, there are some of the stable packages in AUR (git package hasn’t been updated in awhile):  
[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?K=suricata](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?K=suricata)

Additionally, ArchLinux has a wiki for suricata, you’re more than welcome to contribute to that as well (ie. add new section for build from source):  
[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Suricata](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Suricata)

Cheers,  
JSkier