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pacsync — Update sync databases. More information: <https://github.com/andrewgregory/pacutils/blob/master/doc/

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Problem

How to use the pacsync command: Update sync databases. More information: <https://github.com/andrewgregory/pacutils/blob/master/doc/pacsync.pod>.

Solution

pacsync — Update sync databases. More information: <https://github.com/andrewgregory/pacutils/blob/master/doc/pacsync.pod>.

Update all sync databases:

sudo pacsync

Update specific sync databases:

sudo pacsync {{repository1 repository2 ...}}

Update sync databases even if they are already up-to-date:

sudo pacsync --force

Update sync databases using a specific configuration file:

sudo pacsync --config {{path/to/pacman.conf}}

Update sync databases and return true only if a database was actually updated:

sudo pacsync --updated

Code Snippets

Update all sync databases

sudo pacsync

Update specific sync databases

sudo pacsync {{repository1 repository2 ...}}

Update sync databases even if they are already up-to-date

sudo pacsync --force

Update sync databases using a specific configuration file

sudo pacsync --config {{path/to/pacman.conf}}

Update sync databases and return true only if a database was actually updated

sudo pacsync --updated

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