commands.sh

pacman --query

linux

Query the local package database. See also: `pacman`.

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Examples (8)

[Q]uery the local package database and list installed packages and versions

List only packages and versions that were [e]xplicitly installed

pacman -Qe

Find which package [o]wns a file

pacman -Qo filename

Display information about an [i]nstalled package

pacman -Qi package

Display the [l]ist of files owned by a specific package

pacman -Ql package

List orphan packages (installed as [d]ependencies but unrequired ([t]) by any package and print in [q]uiet mode (only package name is displayed))

pacman -Qdtq

List installed packages foreign ([m]) to the repository database

pacman -Qm

List packages that can be [u]pgraded

pacman -Qu
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