vboxtool on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 26,2024

1. Install "vboxtool" 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 vboxtool on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vboxtool on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 1083997
Name: vboxtool
PackageBaseID: 23086
PackageBase: vboxtool
Version: 0.5-1
Description: Provides effective control of VirtualBox VM on a Linux headless server
URL: http://vboxtool.sourceforge.net
NumVotes: 36
Popularity: 2.1E-5
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: thiagoalmeidasa
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1231707818
LastModified: 1653297941
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vboxtool.tar.gz