linux-libre on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

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


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                linux-libre
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall linux-libre on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                linux-libre
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "linux-libre" 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-libre's git locally


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


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

ID: 1428810
Name: linux-libre
PackageBaseID: 125981
PackageBase: linux-libre
Version: 6.8.1-1
Description: The Linux Libre kernel and modules
URL: https://linux-libre.fsfla.org/
NumVotes: 35
Popularity: 0.040617
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dbermond
Submitter: onny
FirstSubmitted: 1506777232
LastModified: 1710643296
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/linux-libre.tar.gz