virt-backup-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 04,2025

1. Install "virt-backup-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)

$ sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si

b. Install virt-backup-git on Arch using YAY

$ yay -S virt-backup-git

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

$ yay -Rns virt-backup-git

2. Manually Install "virt-backup-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:

$ sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git

b. Clone virt-backup-git's git locally

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/virt-backup-git.git ~/virt-backup-git

c. Go to ~/virt-backup-git folder and install it

$ cd ~/virt-backup-git $ makepkg -si

3. Information about the virt-backup-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 204706
Name: virt-backup-git
PackageBaseID: 91528
PackageBase: virt-backup-git
Version: 20120419.9-2
Description: Perl script to backup qemu machines
URL: https://github.com/syndicut/virt-backup
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1616714909
Maintainer:
Submitter: divansantana
FirstSubmitted: 1426937829
LastModified: 1435610079
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/virt-backup-git.tar.gz