linux-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1382777
Name: linux-git
PackageBaseID: 147577
PackageBase: linux-git
Version: 6.7.r444.f0a78b3e2a0c-1
Description: The Linus Torvalds' Mainline Linux kernel and modules
URL: https://www.kernel.org
NumVotes: 13
Popularity: 0.221306
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: osimarr
Submitter: jonathanio
FirstSubmitted: 1577009458
LastModified: 1704772516
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/linux-git.tar.gz