kimchi on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "kimchi" 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 kimchi on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall kimchi on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 797972
Name: kimchi
PackageBaseID: 78361
PackageBase: kimchi
Version: 3.0.0-7
Description: KVM management plugin for WoK.
URL: https://github.com/kimchi-project/kimchi
NumVotes: 12
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer:
Submitter: disconnect
FirstSubmitted: 1391032470
LastModified: 1601355693
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kimchi.tar.gz