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pacman-remove:tldr:8fe4d
This command is used in a Linux system with the Pacman package manager to remove a package and its dependencies from the system.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
-
sudo
: It is a command that allows the user to execute a command with administrative or superuser rights. In Linux, it stands for "Superuser Do" and is used to gain elevated privileges to perform actions that regular users cannot. -
pacman
: It is the package manager used in Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions. This command is used to interact with the package manager and manage software packages in the system. -
--remove
: This option is used with thepacman
command to indicate that the specified package should be removed from the system. -
--recursive
: This option is used to remove not only the specified package but also its dependencies. When a package is removed, any other packages that depend on it will also be removed. -
${package_name}
: This is a placeholder for the name of the package you want to remove. You need to replace${package_name}
with the actual name of the package you want to remove. For example, if you want to remove a package named "example-package", you would replace${package_name}
with "example-package".
By running this command with the appropriate package name, you can remove the specified package and its dependencies from your Linux system.