How to Install Heimdall on Arch Linux

Heimdall is an open-source tool used to flash firmware onto Samsung Galaxy devices. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Heimdall on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Heimdall, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• You are using Arch Linux as your operating system.
• You have superuser privileges.

Installing Heimdall

Follow the steps below to install Heimdall on your Arch Linux system:

1. Open up a terminal window.

2. Update the package manager using the following command: sudo pacman -Syu

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S libusb-compat libusb
   

4. Download Heimdall from the official website using the following command:

   wget https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/releases/download/v1.4.2/heimdall-flash-1.4.2.tar.gz
   

5. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   tar -xzf heimdall-flash-1.4.2.tar.gz
   

6. Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command:

   cd heimdall-flash-1.4.2
   

7. Compile and install Heimdall using the following command:

   make
   sudo make install
   

8. Verify that Heimdall has been successfully installed by running the following command:

   heimdall version
   

   If the installation was successful, you will see the version number of Heimdall displayed in the terminal.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Heimdall on your Arch Linux system! You can now use Heimdall to flash firmware onto your Samsung Galaxy device.

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