virtualbox-kvm on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "virtualbox-kvm" 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 virtualbox-kvm on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                virtualbox-kvm
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall virtualbox-kvm on Arch using YAY


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


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


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

ID: 1415831
Name: virtualbox-kvm
PackageBaseID: 202292
PackageBase: virtualbox-kvm
Version: 20240226-1
Description: Powerful x86 virtualization for enterprise as well as home use (KVM backend)
URL: https://github.com/cyberus-technology/virtualbox-kvm
NumVotes: 7
Popularity: 3.786624
OutOfDate: 1709933037
Maintainer: xyzzy
Submitter: xyzzy
FirstSubmitted: 1707419286
LastModified: 1708959603
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/virtualbox-kvm.tar.gz