zfs-linux on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: June 28,2024

1. Install "zfs-linux" 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 zfs-linux on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall zfs-linux on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "zfs-linux" 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 zfs-linux's git locally


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


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

ID: 1420542
Name: zfs-linux
PackageBaseID: 110366
PackageBase: zfs-linux
Version: 2.2.3_6.7.8.arch1.1-1
Description: Kernel modules for the Zettabyte File System.
URL: https://openzfs.org/
NumVotes: 267
Popularity: 0.128237
OutOfDate: 1710277019
Maintainer: minextu
Submitter: demizer
FirstSubmitted: 1461228302
LastModified: 1709559961
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/zfs-linux.tar.gz