bcache-tools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "bcache-tools" 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 bcache-tools on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                bcache-tools
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall bcache-tools on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                bcache-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "bcache-tools" 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 bcache-tools's git locally


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


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

ID: 759559
Name: bcache-tools
PackageBaseID: 77147
PackageBase: bcache-tools
Version: 1.1-1
Description: Userspace tools for bcache until bcache merges with either dm or md.
URL: http://bcache.evilpiepirate.org
NumVotes: 67
Popularity: 1.008903
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: TankMissile
Submitter: justin8
FirstSubmitted: 1389066402
LastModified: 1593673801
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/bcache-tools.tar.gz