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# pacman
> Arch Linux package manager utility.
> See also: `pacman-database`, `pacman-deptest`, `pacman-files`, `pacman-key`, `pacman-mirrors`, `pacman-query`, `pacman-remove`, `pacman-sync`, `pacman-upgrade`.
> For equivalent commands in other package managers, see <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta>.
> More information: <https://man.archlinux.org/man/pacman.8>.
- Synchronize and update all packages:
`sudo pacman -Syu`
- Install a new package:
`sudo pacman -S {{package_name}}`
- Remove a package and its dependencies:
`sudo pacman -Rs {{package_name}}`
- Search the database for packages containing a specific file:
`pacman -F "{{file_name}}"`
- List installed packages and versions:
`pacman -Q`
- List only the explicitly installed packages and versions:
`pacman -Qe`
- List orphan packages (installed as dependencies but not actually required by any package):
`pacman -Qtdq`
- Empty the entire pacman cache:
`sudo pacman -Scc`