How to Install and Uninstall hwdata Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "hwdata" package

This is a short guide on how to install hwdata on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                hwdata
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hwdata" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall hwdata on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
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3. Information about the hwdata package on Arch Linux

Repository : core
Name : hwdata
Version : 0.380-1
Description : hardware identification databases
Architecture : any
URL : https://github.com/vcrhonek/hwdata
Licenses : GPL-2.0-or-later
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : None
Optional Deps : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : hwids
Download Size : 1624.92 KiB
Installed Size : 9271.75 KiB
Packager : Tobias Powalowski
Build Date : Tue Mar 5 19:03:06 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature