How to Install and Uninstall hwdetect Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "hwdetect" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install hwdetect on Arch Linux


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall hwdetect on Arch Linux:


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

Repository : extra
Name : hwdetect
Version : 2024.03.05-1
Description : Hardware detection script with loading modules and
mkinitcpio.conf
Architecture : any
URL : https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/hwdetect/
Licenses : GPL-3.0-or-later
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : sh awk grep coreutils sed e2fsprogs gzip
Optional Deps : cryptsetup: for encrypt mkinitcpio config support
lvm2: for lvm2 mkinitcpio config support
mdadm: for raid mkinitcpio config support
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 5.88 KiB
Installed Size : 15.83 KiB
Packager : Tobias Powalowski
Build Date : Mon Mar 4 20:39:06 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature