mkinitcpio-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "mkinitcpio-git" 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 mkinitcpio-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                mkinitcpio-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall mkinitcpio-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                mkinitcpio-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "mkinitcpio-git" 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 mkinitcpio-git's git locally


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


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

ID: 1373570
Name: mkinitcpio-git
PackageBaseID: 61006
PackageBase: mkinitcpio-git
Version: 37.1.r17.ge7e20f2-1
Description: Modular initramfs image creation utility - git checkout
URL: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/mkinitcpio/mkinitcpio
NumVotes: 5
Popularity: 3.2E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: eworm
Submitter: eworm
FirstSubmitted: 1342691641
LastModified: 1703170029
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkinitcpio-git.tar.gz