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pacman --sync — Synchronize packages from remote repositories. See also: `pacman`. More information: <https://manned

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Problem

How to use the pacman --sync command: Synchronize packages from remote repositories. See also: pacman. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

Solution

pacman --sync — Synchronize packages from remote repositories. See also: pacman. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

Install a new package:

sudo pacman -S {{package}}

[S]ynchronize and refresh ([y]) the package database along with a sys[u]pgrade (add --downloadonly to only download the packages and not update them):

sudo pacman -Syu

Update and [u]pgrade all packages and install a new one without prompting:

sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm {{package}}

[s]earch the package database for a regex or keyword:

pacman -Ss "{{search_pattern}}"

Display [i]nformation about a package:

pacman -Si {{package}}

Overwrite conflicting files during a package update:

sudo pacman -Syu --overwrite {{path/to/file}}

Remove not installed packages and unused repositories from the cache (use the flags Scc to [c]lean all packages):

sudo pacman -Sc

Specify the package version that should be installed:

sudo pacman -S {{package}}={{version}}

Code Snippets

Install a new package

sudo pacman -S {{package}}

[S]ynchronize and refresh ([y]) the package database along with a sys[u]pgrade (add `--downloadonly` to only download the packages and not update them)

sudo pacman -Syu

Update and [u]pgrade all packages and install a new one without prompting

sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm {{package}}

[s]earch the package database for a `regex` or keyword

pacman -Ss "{{search_pattern}}"

Display [i]nformation about a package

pacman -Si {{package}}

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