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pacman — Arch Linux package manager utility. See also: `pacman-sync`, `pacman-remove`, `pacman-query`, `pacma

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Problem

How to use the pacman command: Arch Linux package manager utility. See also: pacman-sync, pacman-remove, pacman-query, pacman-upgrade, pacman-files, pacman-database, pacman-deptest, pacman-key, pacman-mirrors. For equivalent commands in other package managers, see <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta>. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

Solution

pacman — Arch Linux package manager utility. See also: pacman-sync, pacman-remove, pacman-query, pacman-upgrade, pacman-files, pacman-database, pacman-deptest, pacman-key, pacman-mirrors. For equivalent commands in other package managers, see <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta>. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.

[S]ynchronize and update all packages:

sudo pacman -Syu

Install a new package:

sudo pacman -S {{package}}

[R]emove a package and its dependencies:

sudo pacman -Rs {{package}}

Search ([s]) the package database for a regex or keyword:

pacman -Ss "{{search_pattern}}"

Search the database for packages containing a specific [F]ile:

pacman -F "{{file_name}}"

List only the [e]xplicitly installed packages and versions:

pacman -Qe

List orphan packages (installed as [d]ependencies but not actually required by any package):

pacman -Qtdq

Empty the entire pacman cache:

sudo pacman -Scc

Code Snippets

[S]ynchronize and update all packages

sudo pacman -Syu

Install a new package

sudo pacman -S {{package}}

[R]emove a package and its dependencies

sudo pacman -Rs {{package}}

Search ([s]) the package database for a `regex` or keyword

pacman -Ss "{{search_pattern}}"

Search the database for packages containing a specific [F]ile

pacman -F "{{file_name}}"

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