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Package Details: portmaster-stub-beta-bin 2.0.0-3
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/portmaster-stub-beta-bin.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | portmaster-stub-beta-bin |
| Description: | Privacy Suite and Firewall: Installer to download the current binaries (beta) |
| Upstream URL: | https://safing.io/portmaster |
| Licenses: | AGPL3 |
| Conflicts: | portmaster, portmaster-stub-bin |
| Provides: | portmaster |
| Submitter: | safing |
| Maintainer: | safing |
| Last Packager: | safing |
| Votes: | 0 |
| Popularity: | 0.000000 |
| First Submitted: | 2025-06-13 18:02 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2025-06-17 10:22 (UTC) |
Dependencies (10)
- cairo (cairo-gitAUR)
- desktop-file-utils (desktop-file-utils-gitAUR)
- gdk-pixbuf2 (gdk-pixbuf2-gitAUR)
- glib2 (glib2-gitAUR, glib2-selinuxAUR, glib2-patched-thumbnailerAUR)
- gtk3 (gtk3-no_deadkeys_underlineAUR, gtk3-classicAUR, gtk3-classic-xfceAUR, gtk3-patched-filechooser-icon-viewAUR)
- hicolor-icon-theme (hicolor-icon-theme-gitAUR)
- libsoup
- pango (pango-gitAUR)
- webkit2gtk-4.1 (webkit2gtk-4.1-imgpasteAUR)
- libappindicator-gtk3 (optional) – for systray indicator
Latest Comments
stenya commented on 2025-07-09 10:27 (UTC) (edited on 2025-07-09 10:28 (UTC) by stenya)
Hi @Maleavour I’ve just tested the package on a fresh EndeavourOS (KDE Plasma 6.4.2, Kernel 6.15.5-arch1-1, Wayland) and didn’t encounter any autostart leftover or desktop freezes.
All files install and remove cleanly with:
yay -S portmaster-stub-beta-binyay -Rns portmaster-stub-beta-bin—no
/etc/xdg/autostart/portmaster-autostart.desktopremains after uninstall.A Few Clarifying Questions:
- Can you confirm the exact AUR package name and version you installed?
- Which helper did you use (for example yay, paru, or manual makepkg)?
- Could you share the install and uninstall command output?
- Was there any custom configuration or post-install script you ran?
Maleavour commented on 2025-07-04 20:10 (UTC)
@stenya alright thanks!
stenya commented on 2025-07-04 18:21 (UTC)
@Maleavour Thanks, I'll take a look into it—I need to install the KDE system first. I’m aiming to have some results by next week.
Maleavour commented on 2025-07-04 17:51 (UTC)
@stenya Thanks for the quick reply. Here's the system information:
Distro: EndeavourOS (Arch-based) Kernel: 6.12.35-1-lts Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma
Unfortunately, I had to fully uninstall the package because it was causing persistent system freezes and interfering with my desktop environment. Even after removing all binaries and masking the service, Portmaster kept relaunching itself due to an autostart entry at:
/etc/xdg/autostart/portmaster-autostart.desktop
Removing that manually was the only way to stop it from starting on boot. Logs from journalctl earlier today confirmed abnormal behavior, but I no longer have a clean snapshot to share now that the package is removed.
Let me know if you still want specific info, and I can try to dig it up.
stenya commented on 2025-07-04 17:34 (UTC)
@Maleavour Thank you for the feedback. The behavior you reported is unusual. I’ll need to investigate it further. Could you please share some details about your system — Linux distribution and version?
Maleavour commented on 2025-07-04 11:51 (UTC) (edited on 2025-07-04 11:52 (UTC) by Maleavour)
⚠️ Strong warning to others: I installed this package and it completely froze my KDE desktop on multiple reboots. Even after full root-level removal of Portmaster binaries and services, it kept respawning due to a hidden autostart file at:
/etc/xdg/autostart/portmaster-autostart.desktop
This autostart entry bypassed root/systemd masking and survived every uninstall attempt until I manually deleted that file. The fact that this gets silently installed and launches Portmaster without user permission on every login is reckless.
There is no uninstall script, no cleanup, and no fail-safes — just a semi-broken "privacy" tool that hijacks your network stack and refuses to die.
If you're using KDE or any desktop with autostart support, you may find yourself stuck in:
Boot loops
Frozen sessions
Broken DNS or network issues
It also caused unexpected interference with other unrelated software.
This is unacceptable behavior for software marketed as a "privacy suite." I created this AUR account just to leave this warning after wasting hours recovering my system.
To fully remove it, I had to: Kill all portmaster and safingd processes
Remove /usr/bin/portmaster, /usr/lib/portmaster, and all related files
Delete the autostart file at /etc/xdg/autostart/portmaster-autostart.desktop
Flush firewall rules (iptables, nftables)
Reset /etc/resolv.conf and restart network services
You’ve been warned. Install this at your own risk.