Published Dec 06, 2022
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-R, --remove
Remove package(s) from the system. Groups can also be specified to be removed, in which
case every package in that group will be removed. Files belonging to the specified package
will be deleted, and the database will be updated. Most configuration files will be saved
with a .pacsave extension unless the --nosave option is used. See Remove Options below.
-c, --cascade
Remove all target packages, as well as all packages that depend on one or more target
packages. This operation is recursive and must be used with care, since it can remove many
potentially needed packages.
-n, --nosave
Instructs pacman to ignore file backup designations. Normally, when a file is removed from
the system, the database is checked to see if the file should be renamed with a .pacsave
extension.
-s, --recursive
Remove each target specified including all of their dependencies, provided that (A) they
are not required by other packages; and (B) they were not explicitly installed by the
user. This operation is recursive and analogous to a backwards --sync operation, and it
helps keep a clean system without orphans. If you want to omit condition (B), pass this
option twice.
-u, --unneeded
Removes targets that are not required by any other packages. This is mostly useful when
removing a group without using the -c option, to avoid breaking any dependencies.