opencbm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "opencbm" 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 opencbm on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall opencbm on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1238147
Name: opencbm
PackageBaseID: 130335
PackageBase: opencbm
Version: 0.4.99.104-1
Description: OpenCBM allows access to Commodore (C64) storage devices VIC 1540, 1541, 1570, 1571, or even 1581 floppy drive
URL: https://github.com/OpenCBM/OpenCBM
NumVotes: 3
Popularity: 0.001068
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: uffe
Submitter: uffe
FirstSubmitted: 1519527291
LastModified: 1680908186
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/opencbm.tar.gz