virtualbox6-bin on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "virtualbox6-bin" 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 virtualbox6-bin on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -S
            
                        
                virtualbox6-bin
            
                    
    
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* (Optional) Uninstall virtualbox6-bin on Arch using YAY


    
        
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                yay -Rns
            
                        
                virtualbox6-bin
            
                    
    
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2. Manually Install "virtualbox6-bin" 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 virtualbox6-bin's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/virtualbox6-bin.git 
            
                        
                ~/virtualbox6-bin
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/virtualbox6-bin folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/virtualbox6-bin
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the virtualbox6-bin package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1195821
Name: virtualbox6-bin
PackageBaseID: 189467
PackageBase: virtualbox6-bin
Version: 6.1.40-3
Description: Powerful x86 virtualization for enterprise as well as home use (Oracle branded non-OSE, 6.x)
URL: https://www.virtualbox.org/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate: 1699116245
Maintainer: ftschindler
Submitter: ftschindler
FirstSubmitted: 1673528367
LastModified: 1673532037
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/virtualbox6-bin.tar.gz