From f61e417a035a6e7648c7e774d539da6afd35f0e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "David T. Sadler" Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:53:33 +0100 Subject: Add Pacman Cheat Sheet For Ubuntu Users --- source/_posts/learning_arch_linux.md | 4 +- .../_posts/pacman_cheat_sheet_for_ubuntu_users.md | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 source/_posts/pacman_cheat_sheet_for_ubuntu_users.md diff --git a/source/_posts/learning_arch_linux.md b/source/_posts/learning_arch_linux.md index b85301f..5575916 100644 --- a/source/_posts/learning_arch_linux.md +++ b/source/_posts/learning_arch_linux.md @@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ Collected here are the posts about using Arch Linux on my Thinkpad X220. This is - [Installing Arch Linux on a Thinkpad X220](/posts/installing-arch-linux-on-a-x220-thinkpad/) - [Adding a User in Arch Linux](/posts/adding-a-user-in-arch-linux/) - +- [Granting Sudo Access to a User in Arch Linux](/posts/granting-sudo-access-to-a-user-in-arch-linux/) +- [Installing ST, DMENU and DWM in Arch Linux](/posts/installing-st-dmenu-and-dwm-in-arch-linux/) +- [Pacman Cheat Sheet For Ubuntu Users](/posts/pacman-cheat-sheet-for-ubuntu-users/) diff --git a/source/_posts/pacman_cheat_sheet_for_ubuntu_users.md b/source/_posts/pacman_cheat_sheet_for_ubuntu_users.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..53907d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/pacman_cheat_sheet_for_ubuntu_users.md @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +--- +extends: _layouts.post +section: content +title: Pacman Cheat Sheet For Ubuntu Users +date: 2020-08-24 +description: My Pacman cheat sheet for Ubuntu Users. +tags: [Arch] +--- + +As a regular Ubuntu user I am used to using *apt* for system maintenance. But now that I've installed [Arch Linux](/posts/installing-arch-linux-on-a-x220-thinkpad/) I will be using *pacman* and so below is a cheat sheet for myself that shows the *pacman* equivalent of some common *apt* actions. + + +Action | Apt | Pacman | +-------|-----|--------------------| +Install a package | apt install | pacman -S | +Remove a package | apt remove | pacman -Rs | +Search for a package | apt serch | pacman -Ss | +Upgrade packages | apt update && apt upgrade | pacman -Syu | +Upgrade distribution | apt update && apt dist-upgrade | pacman -Syu | +Clean up local caches | apt autoclean | pacman -Scc | +Remove unused dependencies | apt autoremove | pacman -Qmq | pacman -Rs - | + + +## Install a Package + +```shell +$ pacman --sync + +$ pacman -S +``` + +Installs a package and its dependencies. + +## Remove a Package + +```shell +$ pacman --remove --recursive + +$ pacman -Rs +``` + +Removes a package and all its dependencies, provided that (A) they are not required by other packages; and (B) they were not explicitly installed by the user. + +## Search For a Package + +```shell +$ pacman --sync --search + +$ pacman -Ss +``` + +Searches in the sync database for packages with a name or description that match the regexp. + +## Upgrade Packages + +```shell +$ pacman --sync --refresh --sysupgrade + +$ pacman -Syu +``` + +Downloads a fresh copy of the master package database and then upgrades all out-of-date packages. + +## Upgrade Distribution + +```shell +$ pacman --sync --refresh --sysupgrade + +$ pacman -Syu +``` + +Since Arch uses a rolling release system there is no distribution version as you just upgrade your packages to their latest versions. + +## Clean Up Local Caches + +```shell +$ pacman --sync --clean --clean + +$ pacman -Scc +``` + +Free up disk space by removing from the cache any packages that are no longer installed. Also removes any cached sync databases. + +## Remove Used Dependencies + +```shell +$ pacman --query --deps --unrequired --quiet | pacman --remove --recursive - + +$ pacman -Qdtq | pacman -Rs - +``` + +Remove dependencies that are no longer needed, because e.g. the package which needed the dependencies was removed. -- cgit v1.2.3-13-gbd6f