Using the pacman-sync Command

• Install a new package:

sudo pacman -S *package*

• [S]ynchronize and refresh ([y]) the package database along with a sys[u]pgrade (add --downloadonly to only download the packages and not update them):

sudo pacman -Syu

• Update and [u]pgrade all packages and install a new one without prompting:

sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm *package*

• [s]earch the package database for a regex or keyword:

pacman -Ss "*search_pattern*"

• Display [i]nformation about a package:

pacman -Si *package*

• Overwrite conflicting files during a package update:

sudo pacman -Syu --overwrite *path/to/file*

• Remove not installed packages and unused repositories from the cache (use the flags Scc to [c]lean all packages):

sudo pacman -Sc

• Specify the package version that should be installed:

sudo pacman -S *package*=*version*

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