rsync-reflink-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: February 25,2025

1. Install "rsync-reflink-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 rsync-reflink-git on Arch using YAY


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


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


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


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

ID: 1428807
Name: rsync-reflink-git
PackageBaseID: 186313
PackageBase: rsync-reflink-git
Version: 3.2.7.r33.g2f9b963a-1
Description: A fast and versatile file copying tool for remote and local files - with reflink support
URL: https://github.com/WayneD/rsync
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: xiota
Submitter: xiota
FirstSubmitted: 1664776511
LastModified: 1710641460
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rsync-reflink-git.tar.gz