vmfs-tools on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "vmfs-tools" 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 vmfs-tools on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall vmfs-tools on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "vmfs-tools" 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 vmfs-tools's git locally


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


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

ID: 298679
Name: vmfs-tools
PackageBaseID: 110769
PackageBase: vmfs-tools
Version: 0.2.5-1
Description: A FUSE module for mounting VMFS filesystems
URL: http://glandium.org/projects/vmfs-tools
NumVotes: 4
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: severach
Submitter: severach
FirstSubmitted: 1462060291
LastModified: 1462060889
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/vmfs-tools.tar.gz