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== Searching for Software ==
== Searching for Software ==


It is also possible to use pacman to search Manjaro's software repositories for any desired software, provided you know the name of what you want. The ''sudo'' prefix is not required for this. To search for a software package, the basic syntax is:
It is also possible to use pacman to search Manjaro's software repositories for any desired software, provided you know the name of what you want. The ''sudo'' prefix is not required for this. To search for a software package in the Official Manjaro repositories, the basic syntax is:


  pacman -Ss [software package name]
  pacman -Ss [software package name]