binfmt-qemu on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "binfmt-qemu" 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 binfmt-qemu on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S binfmt-qemu

* (Optional) Uninstall binfmt-qemu on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns binfmt-qemu

2. Manually Install "binfmt-qemu" via AUR

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

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

b. Clone binfmt-qemu's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/binfmt-qemu.git ~/binfmt-qemu

c. Go to ~/binfmt-qemu folder and install it

$ cd ~/binfmt-qemu $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the binfmt-qemu package on Arch User Repository (AUR)