virt-backup on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "virt-backup" 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 virt-backup on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                virt-backup
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall virt-backup on Arch using YAY


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


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


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

ID: 1256994
Name: virt-backup
PackageBaseID: 122812
PackageBase: virt-backup
Version: 0.5.5-1
Description: Automatic backups for Libvirt
URL: https://github.com/Anthony25/virt-backup
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Anthony25
Submitter: Anthony25
FirstSubmitted: 1495556337
LastModified: 1683896201
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/virt-backup.tar.gz