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pacman --files — Query the local files database. See also: `pacman`, `pkgfile`. More information: <https://manned.org

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pacman --filesthecommandlocalfilesdatabasecliquery

linux

Problem

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

Solution

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

Update the package database:

sudo pacman -Fy

Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile:

pacman -F {{filename}}

Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile, using a rege[x]:

pacman -Fx '{{regex}}'

List only the package names:

pacman -Fq {{filename}}

[l]ist the [F]iles owned by a specific package:

pacman -Fl {{package}}

Display [h]elp:

pacman -Fh

Code Snippets

Update the package database

sudo pacman -Fy

Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile

pacman -F {{filename}}

Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile, using a `rege[x]`

pacman -Fx '{{regex}}'

List only the package names

pacman -Fq {{filename}}

[l]ist the [F]iles owned by a specific package

pacman -Fl {{package}}

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