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List of commands for yay:

  • yay:ai:f3824 Check for package updates using the 'yay' package manager on Arch Linux
    $ yay -Qum
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  • yay:tldr:2adbc yay: Search the package database for a keyword from the repos and AUR.
    $ yay -Ss ${keyword}
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  • yay:tldr:4003d yay: Interactively search and install packages from the repos and AUR.
    $ yay ${select}
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  • yay:tldr:402ac yay: Synchronize and update all packages from the repos and AUR.
    $ yay
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  • yay:tldr:8f09d yay: Synchronize and update only AUR packages.
    $ yay -Sua
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  • yay:tldr:9a7d9 yay: Show statistics for installed packages and system health.
    $ yay -Ps
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  • yay:tldr:a6086 yay: Remove orphaned packages (installed as dependencies but not required by any package).
    $ yay -Yc
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  • yay:tldr:e54c9 yay: Remove an installed package and both its dependencies and configuration files.
    $ yay -Rns ${package_name}
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  • yay:tldr:f80b4 yay: Install a new package from the repos and AUR.
    $ yay -S ${package_name}
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