vdfuse on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 26,2024

1. Install "vdfuse" 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 vdfuse on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vdfuse on Arch using YAY

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


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


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

ID: 694810
Name: vdfuse
PackageBaseID: 31200
PackageBase: vdfuse
Version: 82a-12
Description: A FUSE module for mounting VirtualBox disk images (VDI/VMDK/VHD) on the host
URL: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=33355
NumVotes: 136
Popularity: 0.000429
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muflone
Submitter: tdy
FirstSubmitted: 1255582318
LastModified: 1581198875
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vdfuse.tar.gz