mkinitcpio-kpartx on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

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


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


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


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


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

ID: 1184856
Name: mkinitcpio-kpartx
PackageBaseID: 188841
PackageBase: mkinitcpio-kpartx
Version: 0.1-1
Description: mkinitcpio hook allowing for a GPT partitioned LUKS device not needing LVM
URL: https://github.com/OnkelUlla/mkinitcpio-kpartx
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: OnkelUlla
Submitter: OnkelUlla
FirstSubmitted: 1671384757
LastModified: 1671384757
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mkinitcpio-kpartx.tar.gz