checkupdates:tldr:c0b11
checkupdates: List pending updates using a specific pacman database.
$ CHECKUPDATES_DB=${path-to-directory} checkupdates
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This command has two parts separated by the '=' sign.
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CHECKUPDATES_DB=${path-to-directory} : This sets the value of the environmental variable CHECKUPDATES_DB to the specified directory path. The variable name can be any valid variable name and the path-to-directory should be replaced with the actual directory path you want to assign.
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checkupdates : This is the actual command to be executed. It is likely a custom command or script that checks for updates or performs some similar functionality. The previous part of the command sets up any necessary configuration or environment for the checkupdates command to run properly.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.