How to Install and Uninstall pacman-contrib Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "pacman-contrib" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install pacman-contrib on Arch Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall pacman-contrib on Arch Linux:


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

Repository : extra
Name : pacman-contrib
Version : 1.10.4-1
Description : Contributed scripts and tools for pacman systems
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman-contrib
Licenses : GPL
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : fakeroot pacman perl
Optional Deps : diffutils: for pacdiff
findutils: for pacdiff --find
mlocate: for pacdiff --locate
sudo: privilege elevation for several scripts
vim: default merge program for pacdiff
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 49.17 KiB
Installed Size : 129.03 KiB
Packager : Daniel M. Capella
Build Date : Mon Jan 29 21:34:21 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature