genromfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "genromfs" 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 genromfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall genromfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 193702
Name: genromfs
PackageBaseID: 25784
PackageBase: genromfs
Version: 0.5.2-2
Description: tool for creating romfs images
URL: http://romfs.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: archer38
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1240323885
LastModified: 1434143146
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/genromfs.tar.gz