rtl8821cu-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "rtl8821cu-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 rtl8821cu-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                rtl8821cu-git
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall rtl8821cu-git on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                rtl8821cu-git
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "rtl8821cu-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 rtl8821cu-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/rtl8821cu-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/rtl8821cu-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/rtl8821cu-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/rtl8821cu-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rtl8821cu-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1141818
Name: rtl8821cu-git
PackageBaseID: 164179
PackageBase: rtl8821cu-git
Version: 5.12.0.34.76605e4-1
Description: Linux Driver for USB WiFi Adapters that use the RTL8811CU, RTL8821CU and RTL8731AU Chipsets
URL: https://github.com/morrownr/8821cu
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: khvalera
Submitter: khvalera
FirstSubmitted: 1615375864
LastModified: 1663630210
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/rtl8821cu-git.tar.gz