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pacman

Arch Linux package manager utility.

  • Synchronize and update all packages:

pacman -Syu

  • Install a new package:

pacman -S {{package_name}}

  • Remove a package and its dependencies:

pacman -Rs {{package_name}}

  • Search the package database for a keyword:

pacman -Ss icon theme

  • List installed packages and versions:

pacman -Q

  • List only the explicitly installed packages and versions:

pacman -Qe

  • Find which package owns a certain file:

pacman -Qo {{filename}}

  • Empty package cache to free up space:

pacman -Scc