8723bs-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "8723bs-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install 8723bs-git on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S 8723bs-git

* (Optional) Uninstall 8723bs-git on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns 8723bs-git

2. Manually Install "8723bs-git" via AUR

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

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone 8723bs-git's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/8723bs-git.git ~/8723bs-git

c. Go to ~/8723bs-git folder and install it

$ cd ~/8723bs-git $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the 8723bs-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 435423
Name: 8723bs-git
PackageBaseID: 116230
PackageBase: 8723bs-git
Version: 4.4.1.18.86c1796-1
Description: RTL8723BS WIFI driver working on baytrail tablets. This driver uses an older codebase. kernel 4.12+ will include a newer version
URL: http://www.realtek.com.tw/
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muhviehstarr
FirstSubmitted: 1476520786
LastModified: 1502649272
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/8723bs-git.tar.gz