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{{ | {{BoxWarning|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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* 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. | * 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. | ||
{{ | {{BoxWarning|Ignoring updates for individual packages will leave you in an unsupported "partial upgrade" state.| It is common for innocuous looking ignored packages to leave your system unbootable}} | ||
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==== AUR (Arch User Repository) ==== | |||
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If you enable AUR support, you may also select, "Check for updates from AUR" so software you install from AUR won't become outdated. An alternative is creating an account on AURweb and subscribe to notifications for the scripts you are using on a permanent basis. | If you enable AUR support, you may also select, "Check for updates from AUR" so software you install from AUR won't become outdated. An alternative is creating an account on AURweb and subscribe to notifications for the scripts you are using on a permanent basis. | ||
Checking for "development package" updates will allow updates on *-git packages which are built from the latest source code to also be updated. | |||
{{BoxWarning| Any use of the AUR is at your own risk.|'''DISCLAIMER:''' AUR scripts are created for Arch Linux by Arch Linux Users. AUR packages are user-produced content. These PKGBUILDs are completely unofficial and have not been thoroughly vetted.}} | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
{{ | {{BoxWarning|Do not use sudo with pamac.|Using sudo with pamac can have undesirable effects, especially when building packages. It also can lead to Permission issues with the database. Pamac will ask for escalated rights if needed.}} | ||
==Locating and Installing Packages== | ==Locating and Installing Packages== | ||
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{{ | {{BoxInfo|tip|When using install, pamac will check to see if packages are installed and only install the ones not already installed}} | ||
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{{ | {{BoxWarning|Carefully review the list of packages 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== | ==Identifying Installed Packages== | ||
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{{ | {{BoxInfo|update / upgrade|pamac update and pamac upgrade are exactly the same. You can use them interchangeably.}} | ||
==Dealing with Orphaned Packages== | ==Dealing with Orphaned Packages== | ||