kpatch-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "kpatch-git" 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 kpatch-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall kpatch-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "kpatch-git" 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 kpatch-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1383304
Name: kpatch-git
PackageBaseID: 112798
PackageBase: kpatch-git
Version: 0.9.9.r7.g8513926-3
Description: Live kernel patching (git)
URL: https://github.com/dynup/kpatch
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: taotieren
Submitter: NonerKao
FirstSubmitted: 1466781411
LastModified: 1704850375
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/kpatch-git.tar.gz