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To install a software package, the basic syntax is {{ic|pacman -S packagename}}. However, installing a package without updating the system will lead to a partial upgrade situation so all the examples here will use {{ic|pacman -Syu packagename which will install the package and ensure the system is up to date}}. For example, to | To install a software package, the basic syntax is {{ic|pacman -S packagename}}. However, installing a package without updating the system will lead to a partial upgrade situation so all the examples here will use {{ic|pacman -Syu packagename which will install the package and ensure the system is up to date}}. For example, to install smplayer the command is: | ||
sudo pacman -Syu smplayer | sudo pacman -Syu smplayer | ||
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{{warning|When using pacman -U it is up to you to ensure that the package you are installing is fully compatible with your system.}} | {{warning|When using pacman -U it is up to you to ensure that the package you are installing is fully compatible with your system.}} | ||
=Removing Packages= | =Removing Packages= | ||