zim/modules/pacman/README.md

Pacman

Adds aliases for the pacman package manager.

Also includes optional helper(s).

.zimrc Configuration

• zpacman_frontend='helper_here' Set helper_here to a wrapper if applicable (powerpill, pacmatic, etc).
• zpacman_helper=(aur) add/remove any helper scripts to be loaded here.

Helpers

aur

provides simple AUR helper aliases.

• aurb package_name clone the package from the AUR, build, and install.
• aurd package_name clone the package from the AUR, but do not build.
• auru run inside a directory created with aurb, this will update, build, and install a package.

Aliases

Build

• pacb build package in the current directory, cleanup, and install.

Install

• paci install, sync, and upgrade packages.
• pacu install, sync, and upgrade packages (forcibly refresh package list).
• pacU install packages from pkg file.
• pacd install all packages in current directory.

Remove

• pacr remove package and unneeded dependencies.
• pacrm remove package, unneded dependencies, and configuration files.

Query

• pacq query package information from remote repository
• pacQ query package information from local repository

Search

• pacs search for package in the remote repository
• pacS search for package in the local repository

Orphans

• pacol list orphan packages
• pacor remove all orphan packages

Ownership

• pacown list all files provided by a given package
• pacblame show package(s) that own a specified file