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As packages are added, built and removed it is not uncommon to have unneeded dependencies, also called orphans, building up over time. While orphans are not harmful, they take up space on the disk and consume network bandwidth as they are continually updated. Luckily, there are a couple of easy ways to view and remove orphans. | As packages are added, built and removed it is not uncommon to have unneeded dependencies, also called orphans, building up over time. While orphans are not harmful, they take up space on the disk and consume network bandwidth as they are continually updated. Luckily, there are a couple of easy ways to view and remove orphans. | ||
To use pamac follow [[Pamac#Dealing_with_Orphaned_Packages|this gide]]. | |||
To use pacman follow [[Pacman_Overview#Viewing_and_Removing_Orphans|this guide]]. | |||
==Package Cache== | ==Package Cache== |