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pacman

Arch Linux package manager utility.

• Synchronize and update all packages:

pacman -Syu

• Install a new package:

pacman -S package-name

• Remove a package and its dependencies:

pacman -Rs package-name

• Search the package database for a keyword:

pacman -Ss icon theme

• List installed packages and versions:

pacman -Q

• List only the explicitly installed packages and versions:

pacman -Qe

• Find which package owns a certain file:

pacman -Qo filename

• Empty package cache to free up space:

pacman -Scc