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pacman: Remove a package and its dependencies.
$ sudo pacman -Rs ${package_name}
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The command "sudo pacman -Rs ${package_name}" is a command used in Arch Linux to remove a package from the system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "sudo": This is used to run the subsequent command with administrative privileges. It prompts the user to enter the administrator (root) password before executing the command.

  • "pacman": This is the package manager used in Arch Linux.

  • "-Rs": These are command-line options for the "pacman" command.

    • The "-R" option is used to remove a package from the system.
    • The "-s" option removes all dependencies of the package that are not required by any other package.

  • "${package_name}": This is a placeholder for the actual name of the package to be removed. The user should replace "${package_name}" with the name of the specific package they want to uninstall. It can be any package installed on the system.

So, when you run the command "sudo pacman -Rs ${package_name}", you are instructing the package manager to remove the specified package from the system along with any dependencies that are no longer needed.

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.
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