linux-slim on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 25,2024

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

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

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


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


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/linux-slim
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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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