Difference between revisions of "Pacman"

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Pacman Overview

An overview for beginners on how to use Pacman in the terminal.

Pacman Tips

List of essential commands for Pacman & the most popular Pacman wrappers.

Progress Bar as Pacman Eating Power Pills

Makes life just that little bit more interesting...

Pacman troubleshooting

Some erros you might face and how to overcome them.

Orphan Package Removal

"Please, Sir? Can I have some more?" NO! Remove those orphans!

Downgrading packages with Pacman & friends

Information on how to use pacman to downgrade packages. It also points users to the wiki page called "Using Downgrade", which dramatically simplifies the process - see below.

Using Downgrade

"Downgrade" is a terminal app that allows you to install versions of packages in your local cache, as well as access packages from the A.L.A (Arch Linux Archive).

Maintain Pacman's Cache

Good policy & tools to enable quick system recovery from problems caused via an upgrade.

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