lessfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 01,2025

1. Install "lessfs" 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 lessfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall lessfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 571938
Name: lessfs
PackageBaseID: 101446
PackageBase: lessfs
Version: 1.7.0-2
Description: FUSE-based deduplicating filesystem
URL:
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: aperez
Submitter: aperez
FirstSubmitted: 1444309184
LastModified: 1545961815
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/lessfs.tar.gz