remove-orphaned-kernels on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "remove-orphaned-kernels" 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 remove-orphaned-kernels on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                remove-orphaned-kernels
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall remove-orphaned-kernels on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                remove-orphaned-kernels
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "remove-orphaned-kernels" 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 remove-orphaned-kernels's git locally


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


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

ID: 1055277
Name: remove-orphaned-kernels
PackageBaseID: 149630
PackageBase: remove-orphaned-kernels
Version: 1.1.2-1
Description: pacman -Rs orphaned kernel and driver packages, excluding currently-running.
URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/remove-orphaned-kernels/
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: chrisjbillington
Submitter: chrisjbillington
FirstSubmitted: 1582911242
LastModified: 1647987036
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/remove-orphaned-kernels.tar.gz