gitfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "gitfs" 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 gitfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall gitfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 674286
Name: gitfs
PackageBaseID: 88247
PackageBase: gitfs
Version: 0.5.2-1
Description: Version controlled file system
URL: http://www.presslabs.com/gitfs/
NumVotes: 10
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Dragonlord
Submitter: Dragonlord
FirstSubmitted: 1418572614
LastModified: 1575733303
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/gitfs.tar.gz