genkfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "genkfs" 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 genkfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall genkfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 859076
Name: genkfs
PackageBaseID: 81009
PackageBase: genkfs
Version: 1.3.2-2
Description: Builds KFS filesystems for KnightOS
URL: https://github.com/KnightOS/genkfs
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aviallon
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1397712334
LastModified: 1612539697
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/genkfs.tar.gz