Archives for February 2023

“pacman –remove” is an option for the pacman package manager in Arch Linux and its derivatives. It is used to remove installed packages from the system. When used with the name of one or more packages, “pacman –remove” uninstalls those packages and any dependencies that are no longer needed. It is important to note that […]

“pacman –query” is an option for the pacman package manager in Arch Linux and its derivatives. It is used to query information about installed packages on the system. This option allows the user to retrieve information about installed packages, including package names, versions, dependencies, and files. The user can also use this option to search […]

“pacman-mirrors” is a tool for generating a pacman mirrorlist in Manjaro Linux and other Arch Linux-based distributions. A mirrorlist is a list of mirrors (or servers) that provide access to package repositories, and pacman uses the mirrorlist to download packages during package installations and upgrades. “pacman-mirrors” is used to generate a new and up-to-date mirrorlist […]

“pacman-key” is a wrapper script for GnuPG (Gnu Privacy Guard), a popular encryption and signing tool, used to manage pacman’s keyring in Arch Linux and its derivatives. The pacman-key utility is used to manage the GnuPG keys that are used to authenticate packages in the pacman package manager. Pacman uses GnuPG keys to ensure the […]

“pacman-key” is a wrapper script for GnuPG (Gnu Privacy Guard), a popular encryption and signing tool, used to manage pacman’s keyring in Arch Linux and its derivatives. The pacman-key utility is used to manage the GnuPG keys that are used to authenticate packages in the pacman package manager. Pacman uses GnuPG keys to ensure the […]

“pacman –files” is an option for the pacman package manager in Arch Linux and its derivatives. It allows the user to display a list of all the files installed by a given package. The output of this option provides information about the package’s files, including the file names, file paths, and the package that installed […]

The “pacman –deptest” option for the pacman package manager in Arch Linux and its derivatives checks the dependencies specified for each package installed on the system and returns a list of dependencies that are not currently satisfied. It analyzes the packages’ metadata and compares it with the currently installed packages to determine if all the […]

The pacman command is used on Arch Linux and its derivatives to manage packages. The –database option allows you to operate on the package database, which contains information about all the packages installed on the system. By using the –database option with pacman, you can modify certain attributes of the installed packages. For example, you […]

snap is a tool for managing “snap” packages, a type of self-contained software package used in various Linux distributions. Snap packages are similar to “.deb” packages used in Debian-based systems, and are used to distribute software and its dependencies in a single package. The snap tool is used to install, configure, and manage snap packages […]

snap is a tool for managing “snap” packages, a type of self-contained software package used in various Linux distributions. Snap packages are similar to “.deb” packages used in Debian-based systems, and are used to distribute software and its dependencies in a single package. The snap tool is used to install, configure, and manage snap packages […]