linux-vfio on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

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

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

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


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


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

ID: 1428885
Name: linux-vfio
PackageBaseID: 89931
PackageBase: linux-vfio
Version: 6.8.1-1
Description: The Linux kernel and modules (ACS override and i915 VGA arbiter patches)
URL: https://www.kernel.org
NumVotes: 74
Popularity: 0.045976
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xiota
Submitter: zman0900
FirstSubmitted: 1422600062
LastModified: 1710659197
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/linux-vfio.tar.gz