mkbootimg on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "mkbootimg" 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 mkbootimg on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mkbootimg on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1051000
Name: mkbootimg
PackageBaseID: 166430
PackageBase: mkbootimg
Version: 31.0.0-4
Description: Tool to create and/or unpack Android boot images
URL: https://github.com/nmeum/android-tools
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1673908719
Maintainer: GNUtoo
Submitter: GNUtoo
FirstSubmitted: 1620227120
LastModified: 1647278140
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkbootimg.tar.gz