mergerfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "mergerfs" 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 mergerfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mergerfs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mergerfs" 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 mergerfs's git locally


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


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

ID: 1418553
Name: mergerfs
PackageBaseID: 102295
PackageBase: mergerfs
Version: 2.40.2-1
Description: Featureful union filesystem
URL: https://github.com/trapexit/mergerfs
NumVotes: 39
Popularity: 1.418442
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: willemw
Submitter: pheerai
FirstSubmitted: 1445604448
LastModified: 1709274049
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mergerfs.tar.gz