mkbootfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "mkbootfs" 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 mkbootfs on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S mkbootfs

* (Optional) Uninstall mkbootfs on Arch using YAY

$ yay -Rns mkbootfs

2. Manually Install "mkbootfs" via AUR

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

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

b. Clone mkbootfs's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mkbootfs.git ~/mkbootfs

c. Go to ~/mkbootfs folder and install it

$ cd ~/mkbootfs $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the mkbootfs package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 725407
Name: mkbootfs
PackageBaseID: 151912
PackageBase: mkbootfs
Version: 4.4.4_r2.0.1-1
Description: A tool to build android boot images.
URL: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: tallero
Submitter: tallero
FirstSubmitted: 1587676063
LastModified: 1587690627
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkbootfs.tar.gz