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pacman --query — Query the local package database. See also: `pacman`. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8

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Problem

How to use the pacman --query command: Query the local package database. See also: pacman. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

Solution

pacman --query — Query the local package database. See also: pacman. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

[Q]uery the local package database and list installed packages and versions:

pacman -Q

List only packages and versions that were [e]xplicitly installed:

pacman -Qe

Find which package [o]wns a file:

pacman -Qo {{filename}}

Display information about an [i]nstalled package:

pacman -Qi {{package}}

Display the [l]ist of files owned by a specific package:

pacman -Ql {{package}}

List orphan packages (installed as [d]ependencies but unrequired ([t]) by any package and print in [q]uiet mode (only package name is displayed)):

pacman -Qdtq

List installed packages foreign ([m]) to the repository database:

pacman -Qm

List packages that can be [u]pgraded:

pacman -Qu

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[Q]uery the local package database and list installed packages and versions

pacman -Q

List only packages and versions that were [e]xplicitly installed

pacman -Qe

Find which package [o]wns a file

pacman -Qo {{filename}}

Display information about an [i]nstalled package

pacman -Qi {{package}}

Display the [l]ist of files owned by a specific package

pacman -Ql {{package}}

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