linux-slim on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 15,2024

1. Install "linux-slim" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install linux-slim on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S linux-slim

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

$ yay -Rns linux-slim

2. Manually Install "linux-slim" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone linux-slim's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/linux-slim.git ~/linux-slim

c. Go to ~/linux-slim folder and install it

$ cd ~/linux-slim $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the linux-slim package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1427849
Name: linux-slim
PackageBaseID: 142433
PackageBase: linux-slim
Version: 6.8.v.1-1
Description: Linux kernel slimmed down to only work on AMD hardware. Zero compatibility.
URL: http://www.kernel.org/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eggz
Submitter: eggz
FirstSubmitted: 1559316210
LastModified: 1710529392
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/linux-slim.tar.gz