Package Management
Learn how to manage your Arch Linux with this step-by-step package management guide.
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This Document is actively being developed as a part of ongoing Arch Linux learning efforts. Chapters will be added periodically.
Arch Linux: Package Management
- How to Update the System (`pacman -Syu`) on Arch Linux
- How to Search for Packages (`pacman -Ss`) on Arch Linux
- How to Install a Package (`pacman -S`) on Arch Linux
- How to Remove a Package (`pacman -R`) on Arch Linux
- How to Clean Package Cache (`pacman -Sc`) on Arch Linux
- How to Downgrade a Package on Arch Linux
- How to Install Packages from AUR (Arch User Repository) on Arch Linux
- How to Use `yay` as an AUR Helper on Arch Linux
- How to Use `paru` as an AUR Helper on Arch Linux
- How to List Installed Packages (`pacman -Q`) on Arch Linux
- How to Check Package Dependencies on Arch Linux
- How to Rebuild All Packages with `makepkg` on Arch Linux
- How to Ignore Specific Package Updates on Arch Linux
- How to Enable Parallel Downloads in `pacman` on Arch Linux
- How to Install a Local `.pkg.tar.zst` Package on Arch Linux
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