Difference between revisions of "Pacman Overview"
Fix commands for local search & removing orphans
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In addition, it is also possible to search for packages that have already been installed on your system. For basic information, enter the following command: | In addition, it is also possible to search for packages that have already been installed on your system. For basic information, enter the following command: | ||
pacman - | pacman -Qs [software package name] | ||
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'''It is highly recommended to remove orphans from your system, as although harmless, they still serve no purpose other than to take up room and resources. Rather than having to remove them one-by-one, the following command will search for and remove them for you: | '''It is highly recommended to remove orphans from your system, as although harmless, they still serve no purpose other than to take up room and resources. Rather than having to remove them one-by-one, the following command will search for and remove them for you: | ||
sudo pacman - | sudo pacman -Rs $(pacman -Qdtq) | ||
See | See '''[[Orphan Package Removal]]''' for a more detailed exposition of this topic. | ||
= Downloading and Installing Software Packages = | = Downloading and Installing Software Packages = | ||
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sudo pacman -Scc | sudo pacman -Scc | ||
For tips on how to easily manage the '''/var/cache/pacman/pkg''' for your benefit see | For tips on how to easily manage the '''/var/cache/pacman/pkg''' for your benefit see '''[[Maintaining /var/cache/pacman/pkg for System Safety]]'''. | ||