mkbootfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "mkbootfs" 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 mkbootfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mkbootfs on Arch using YAY

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


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


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/mkbootfs
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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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