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pacman-sync:tldr:94b98
pacman-sync: Search the package database for a regular expression or keyword.
$ pacman --sync --search "${search_pattern}"
try on your machine
This command pacman --sync --search "${search_pattern}"
is used in the Arch Linux package manager called pacman.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
pacman
: This is the name of the package manager itself, similar toapt
in Debian-based systems oryum
in Red Hat-based systems.--sync
: It is a shorthand for--synchronize
or-S
. This option tells pacman to perform a package operation, in this case, to synchronize or manage packages.--search
: This is another option in pacman which allows searching for packages in the repositories.${search_pattern}
: This is a variable that holds the pattern or keyword you want to search for. It is enclosed in double quotes ("${search_pattern}"
) to ensure that it is treated as a single argument.
When you execute this command, pacman will search for packages in the repositories that match the given search pattern. It will display the search results, including the package name, version, and a brief description.
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.