broadcom-wl-lts on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "broadcom-wl-lts" 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 broadcom-wl-lts on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S broadcom-wl-lts

* (Optional) Uninstall broadcom-wl-lts on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns broadcom-wl-lts

2. Manually Install "broadcom-wl-lts" via AUR

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

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

b. Clone broadcom-wl-lts's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/broadcom-wl-lts.git ~/broadcom-wl-lts

c. Go to ~/broadcom-wl-lts folder and install it

$ cd ~/broadcom-wl-lts $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the broadcom-wl-lts package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 365650
Name: broadcom-wl-lts
PackageBaseID: 108011
PackageBase: broadcom-wl-lts
Version: 6.30.223.271-2
Description: Broadcom 802.11abgn hybrid Linux networking device driver for LTS kernal
URL: https://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1488664052
Maintainer: Reficul
FirstSubmitted: 1456373908
LastModified: 1481875451
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/broadcom-wl-lts.tar.gz