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Using the pacman-files Command
Query the local files database. See also: `pacman`, `pkgfile`. More information: <https://manned.org/pacman.8>.
- Update the package database:
sudo pacman -Fy
- Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile:
pacman -F *filename*
- Find the package that owns a specific [F]ile, using a
rege[x]:
pacman -Fx '*regex*'
- List only the package names:
pacman -Fq *filename*
- [l]ist the [F]iles owned by a specific package:
pacman -Fl *package*
- Display [h]elp:
pacman -Fh
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