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 * {{ic|pamac-gtk}} - The GTK version of pamac.  Includes a tray icon for many desktops.
 * {{ic|pamac-cli}} - The command line version of pamac.
-* {{ic|pamac-tray-appindicator}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma
+* {{ic|pamac-tray-icon-plasma}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma
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-{{tip|Both the GTK and Qt Pamac packages will automatically install the CLI version as well}}
+{{BoxSuccess|tip|Both the GTK and Qt pamac packages will automatically install the CLI version as well}}
 =Using the Pamac GUI=
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-To install packages simply check check the box next to the packages.  Once you have selected all the packages all the packages you want to install, click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.
+To install packages, simply check the box next to the packages.  Once you have selected all the packages you want to install, click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.
-If any of the packages have optional dependencies(packages that enable additional functionality) you will see a window like the one to the left which allows to select the ones you would like to install.
+If any of the packages have optional dependencies (packages that enable additional functionality) you will see a window like the one to the left which allows to select the ones you would like to install.
 <div style="clear: both"></div>
 [[File:Pamac-gtk-transaction-summary.png|left|thumb|400px]]
-After you have selected optional dependencies, you should see a windows similar to the one pictured on the left.  This lists all the packages that will be installed, upgraded or removed by the action.  Once you have reviewed the list, press the Apply button to install the packages.
+After you have selected optional dependencies, you should see a window similar to the one pictured on the left.  This lists all the packages that will be installed, upgraded or removed by the action.  Once you have reviewed the list, press the Apply button to install the packages.
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-Once you do you should see a screen similar to the one on the left which lists all the packages that are about to be removed.  You may notice this list contains more packages than you selected.  This is because when you remove a package that other packages depend on, those packages are also removed.
+Once you do, you should see a screen similar to the one on the left which lists all the packages that are about to be removed.  You may notice this list contains more packages than you selected.  This is because when you remove a package that other packages depend on, those packages are also removed.
-{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the Transaction Summary before accepting the package removal.  Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}
+{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the Transaction Summary before accepting the package removal.  Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole desktop environment}}
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-The General tab of preferences contains several settings, most of which are self explanatory.
+The General tab of preferences contains several settings, most of which are self-explanatory.
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 * Maximum parallel downloads - The number of concurrent downloads allowed
 * Enable downgrade - This allows packages to be downgraded as well as upgraded.  This is important when [[Switching_Branches|switching branches]].
-* Check for updates - Disabling this will stop Pamac from looking for updates.  In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea.
+* Check for updates - Disabling this will stop pamac from looking for updates.  In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea.
 * Ignore updates for - This is a list of packages that you don't want to be upgraded.  This is inherently dangerous practice and should only be used by advanced users.
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-The "Build directory" is where AUR packages will be built.  Using "tmp" usually will provide the best performance but very large packages may fail to build.  In this case, select somewhere with more available space.
+The "Build directory" is where AUR packages will be built.  Using "tmp" usually will provide the best performance but very large packages may fail to build.  In this case, select a location with more available space.
 <div style="clear: both"></div>
 [[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-cache.png|left|thumb|400px]]
-When Pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded.  This cache can be very useful if you have to download packages in an emergency.  However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time.  These preferences allow your cache to be automatically managed based on your preferences.
+When pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded.  This cache can be very useful if you have to install older packages in an emergency.  However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time.  These preferences allow your cache to be automatically managed based on your preferences.
-The first option allows you to set a number for how many copies of each package are retained.  In other words, if you have downloaded 25 versions of firefox over the life of your install and you set this number to "3", only the most recent 3 versions will be retained.  Unless you are very short on disk space, it is recommended to set this to at least 2.
+The first option allows you to set a number for how many copies of each package are retained.  In other words, if you have downloaded 25 versions of Firefox over the life of your install and you set this number to "3", only the most recent 3 versions will be retained.  Unless you are very short on disk space, it is recommended to set this to at least 2.
-By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages" pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed.
+By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages", pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed.
 <div style="clear: both"></div>
 =Using the Pamac CLI=
-Pamac also includes a fully functional CLI for when you don't have a functional GUI or for those that prefer to manager packages that way.
+Pamac also includes a fully functional CLI for when you don't have a working GUI or for those that prefer to manage packages that way.
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 To search for available packages you can use the command {{ic|pamac search}}.  For example, to search the repos for packages containing the word smplayer:
 <pre>pamac search smplayer
-smplayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   [Installed] 19.5.0-1    community
+smplayer
+[Installed] 19.5.0-1    community
    Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
-smplayer-skins                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2  community
+smplayer-skins
+[Installed] 1:15.2.0-2  community
    Skins for SMPlayer
-smplayer-themes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1  community
+smplayer-themes
+[Installed] 1:18.6.0-1  community
    Themes for SMPlayer</pre>
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 As you can see, this will also show you which packages are already installed.  If you would like to search both the repos and [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you add {{ic|-a}} like this:
 <pre>pamac search -a smplayer
-smplayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [Installed] 19.5.0-1         community
+smplayer
+[Installed] 19.5.0-1         community
    Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
-smplayer-skins                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2       community
+smplayer-skins
+[Installed] 1:15.2.0-2       community
    Skins for SMPlayer
-smplayer-themes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1       community
+smplayer-themes
+[Installed] 1:18.6.0-1       community
    Themes for SMPlayer
-papirus-smplayer-theme-git                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        20181024-2       AUR
+papirus-smplayer-theme-git
+20181024-2       AUR
    Papirus theme for SMPlayer (git version)
-smplayer-svn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17.12.0.r8852-1  AUR
+smplayer-svn
+.12.0.r8852-1  AUR
    Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV
-smplayer-svn-notitlebar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           18.3.0.r8982M-1  AUR
+smplayer-svn-notitlebar
+.3.0.r8982M-1  AUR
    Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV + Patch to disable titlebar in compact mode
-smplayer-skins-svn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15.2.0.r8852-1   AUR
+smplayer-skins-svn
+.2.0.r8852-1   AUR
    Skins for SMPlayer
-smplayer-themes-svn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               17.3.0.r8852-1   AUR
+smplayer-themes-svn
+.3.0.r8852-1   AUR
    Themes for SMPlayer
-smplayer-qt4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18.5.0-1         AUR
+smplayer-qt4
+.5.0-1         AUR
    Complete front-end for MPlayer/MPV (Qt4)
-rosa-media-player-plugin                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1.0-2            AUR
+rosa-media-player-plugin
+.0-2            AUR
    The new multimedia player(based on SMPlayer) with clean and elegant UI (mozilla plugin only).
-smplayer-theme-faenza (Out of Date: 09/15/2017)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2-2              AUR
+smplayer-theme-faenza (Out of Date: 09/15/2017)
+-2              AUR
    Normal, dark and silver faenza theme for smplayer.
-umplayer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          0.98.2-2         AUR
+umplayer
+.98.2-2         AUR
    An alternative to SMPlayer</pre>
-Once you have identified the packages you wish to install you can install them with command {{ic|pamac install}}.  For example, if we wanted to install {{ic|smplayer}} and {{ic|smplayer-themes}} we could use the command:
+Once you have identified the packages you wish to install, you can install them with command {{ic|pamac install}}.  For example, if we wanted to install {{ic|smplayer}} and {{ic|smplayer-themes}} we could use the command:
   pamac install smplayer smplayer-themes
-{{tip|When using install pamac will check to see if packages are installed and only install the ones not already installed}}
+{{tip|When using install, pamac will check to see if packages are installed and only install the ones not already installed}}
-If you want to install packages from [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you use the command {{ic|pamac build}}.  Sticking with the above example, if you decided you wanted to install {{ic|umplayer}} instead you could the command:
+If you want to install packages from [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you use the command {{ic|pamac build}}.  Sticking with the above example, if you decided you wanted to install {{ic|umplayer}} instead you could use the command:
   pamac build umplayer
 ==Removing Packages==
-The command {{ic|pamac remove}} can be used to uninstall packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]].  For example if you wanted to remove all the packages installed above you could use the command:
+The command {{ic|pamac remove}} can be used to uninstall packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]].  For example, if you wanted to remove all the packages installed above, you could use the command:
   pamac remove smplayer smplayer-themes umplayer
-{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the list of packages pamac presents before confirming.  Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}
+{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the list of packages pamac presents before confirming.  Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole desktop environment}}
 ==Identifying Installed Packages==
-To display a list of all installed packages you can use the command:
+To display a list of all installed packages, you can use the command:
   pamac list -i
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 ==Displaying Detailed Package Information==
-To display detailed information on a package that is in the repos or installed on your system use the command {{ic|pamac info}}.  Keeping with our example:
+To display detailed information on a package that is in the repos or installed on your system, use the command {{ic|pamac info}}.  Keeping with our example of SMPlayer :
   pamac info smplayer
-If you also would like to check packages in [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you could use:
+If you also would like to check packages in [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]], you could use:
   pamac info -a smplayer
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 ==Updating the System==
-To check if updates are available you can use the command:
+To check if updates are available, you can use the command:
   pamac checkupdates -a
-To update all installed packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you can use the command:
+To update all installed packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]], you can use the command:
   pamac upgrade -a
-{{tip|pamac update and pamac upgrade are exactly the same.  You can use them interchangably.}}
+{{tip|pamac update and pamac upgrade are exactly the same.  You can use them interchangeably.}}
 ==Dealing with Orphaned Packages==
-To check to see if there any orphaned packages(packages which are no longer needed) installed you can use:
+To check to see if there any orphaned packages (packages which are no longer needed) installed, you can use:
   pamac list -o
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-To force a package to be installed even if it is already installed use {{ic|pamac reinstall}}.  For example:
+To force a package to be installed even if it is already installed, use {{ic|pamac reinstall}}.  For example:
   pamac reinstall smplayer
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