mkinitcpio-install-tools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 28,2024

1. Install "mkinitcpio-install-tools" 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-install-tools on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 476392
Name: mkinitcpio-install-tools
PackageBaseID: 129024
PackageBase: mkinitcpio-install-tools
Version: 1.0-1
Description: build an initramfs that can bootstrap Arch
URL: https://www.archlinux.org
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: mytbk
Submitter: mytbk
FirstSubmitted: 1515380215
LastModified: 1515380215
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkinitcpio-install-tools.tar.gz