cromfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "cromfs" 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 cromfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall cromfs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "cromfs" 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 cromfs's git locally


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


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

ID: 598663
Name: cromfs
PackageBaseID: 140682
PackageBase: cromfs
Version: 1.5.10.2-3
Description: Compressed read-only filesystem based on FUSE
URL: http://bisqwit.iki.fi/source/cromfs.html
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aksr
Submitter: xyproto
FirstSubmitted: 1553678380
LastModified: 1553678380
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/cromfs.tar.gz