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The most nuclear option is {{ic|pacman -Rcs packagename}}.  This will remove everything that depends on packagename and continue to do so on it's dependencies.  This should really only be used in exceptional circumstances such as when removing an entire desktop environment and trying not to leave anything behind.

When pacman 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. Systems running [[Pamac]] will already have access to it's automated pacman cache cleaning functions.  It is also possible to clean them manually using pacman.