Arch Linux Pacman Essentials, Commands and Strategies for Power Users

Update Package Database: To update the package database to get the latest package information from the Arch Linux repositories, use the following command: sudo pacman -Sy Search for Packages: You can search for packages using pacman -Ss. For example, to search for the package name “example,” use: pacman -Ss example Install a Package: To install a package, use the -S flag followed by the package name. For example, to install the “example” package, use: sudo pacman -S example...

October 22, 2023 · 4 min · 699 words · Saman Wijesinghe