Operations

Operation options affect the interpretation of all targets following them until another operation option is encountered.

--spec (pactrans default)

Interpret following targets as pkgspecs. If a pkgspec indicates a package file or a repository package, it will be installed. If it indicates a package in the local database, it will be removed. See PKGSPEC for details on the format.

--install (pacinstall default)

Interpret following targets as packages to be installed from a repository. If only the package name is provided repositories will be searched in the order they are declared.

--remove (pacremove default)

Interpret following targets as package names to be uninstalled.

--file

Interpret following targets as paths to package files to be installed.

--sysupgrade

Upgrade installed packages.

Configuration Options

--cachedir=path

Set an alternate cache directory path.

--config=path

Set an alternate configuration file path.

--dbext=extension

Set an alternate sync database extension.

--dbpath=path

Set an alternate database path.

--logfile=path

Set an alternate log file path.

--root=path

Set an alternate installation root.

--sysroot=path

Set an alternate system root. See pacutils-sysroot(7).

--null[=sep]

Set an alternate separator for values parsed from stdin. By default a newline "\n" is used as the separator. If --null is used without specifying sep "NUL" will be used.

--debug

Display additional debugging information.

--print-only

Display the what the transaction would do and exit.

--no-confirm

Assume default responses to all prompts.

--no-timeout

Disable low-speed timeouts for downloads.

--help

Display usage information and exit.

--version

Display version information and exit.

Transaction Options

--dbsync

Update sync databases before performing the transaction.

--dbonly

Make the changes to the database without actually extracting or removing any packages.

--nodeps

Ignore dependency versions. Pass twice to ignore dependency checks altogether.

--no-scriptlet

Do not run package install scripts.

--no-hooks

Do not run transaction hooks.

--assume-installed=package[=version]

Behave as if package is installed.

Sysupgrade Options

--ignore-pkg=package

Ignore upgrades for package package. package may be a shell-style glob pattern.

--ignore-group=group

Ignore upgrades for any packages in group group. group may be a shell-style glob pattern.

--install/--file Options

--as-deps

Mark all installed packages as dependencies.

--as-explicit

Mark all installed packages as explicitly installed.

--download-only

Download packages without actually installing them.

--remove Options

--cascade

Uninstall all installed packages that depend on a package being uninstalled.

--no-backup

Do not save .pacsave backups.

--recursive

Uninstall any dependencies of packages being removed that are not required by any other packages.

--unneeded

Do not uninstall any packages required by an installed package.

Prompt Disposition Options

--resolve-conflicts=method

Select a method to use for resolving conflicts. Possible values for method are:

--resolve-replacements=method

Select a method to use for resolving replacements. Possible values for method are:

--install-ignored-packages=prompt|yes|no

Set the disposition for prompts to install ignored packages.

--delete-corrupt-files=prompt|yes|no

Set the disposition for prompts to delete corrupt package.

--use-first-provider=prompt|yes|no

Set the disposition for prompts to select a provider. If set to "yes", the first available provider will be selected.

--skip-unresolvable=prompt|yes|no

Set the disposition for prompts to skip packages with unresolvable dependencies.

--import-pgp-keys=prompt|yes|no

Set the disposition for prompts to import missing PGP keys.

--yolo

Set all prompt disposition options to their "all" or "yes" value and set --no-confirm.

NOTE: regardless of the disposition options chosen, all dependencies must still be satisfied in order for the transaction to succeed unless --nodeps is used as well.