webfs on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 13,2025

1. Install "webfs" 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 webfs on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall webfs on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "webfs" 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 webfs's git locally


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


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

ID: 1235378
Name: webfs
PackageBaseID: 192232
PackageBase: webfs
Version: 1.21-17
Description: Simple and instant http server for mostly static content.
URL: http://linux.bytesex.org/misc/webfs.html
NumVotes: 1
Popularity: 0.016071
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kleintux
Submitter: arojas
FirstSubmitted: 1680371391
LastModified: 1680371391
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/webfs.tar.gz