A friendly guide to Pacman on Arch Linux and Arch-based Distros

Essentials of the Pacman package manager on Arch Linux, applicable to any Arch-based distro like Manjaro, EndeavorOS, Archcraft, etc.
I discuss mirrors, installing and removing packages, updating and when to update, searching both locally and on repositories, clearing cache, the Pacman config, installing an AUR helper, and more.
A useful ArchWiki article: wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta
If anything is unclear, incorrect, or you would like explained further, leave a comment :^)
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro & Pacman/Rosetta
1:00 Updating mirrors
1:45 Installing a package
2:05 Updating system
3:28 Removing a package & dependencies
4:50 Searching packages & package info
8:24 Removing unneeded dependencies & clearing cache
10:17 Discussing the pacman configuration (/etc/pacman.conf)
13:35 Downgrading a package
14:53 AUR & Installing an AUR helper
16:08 Paccache-hook (a Pacman hook to clear your cache regularly)
17:08 Some common troubleshooting

[@EnigmaticEon1]

Funny, i finally did the move from windows to arch last week and i wanted to know what pacman is and what it dose. Thanks a lot, it's a easy and clear guide to follow and udnerstand

[@BreadOnPenguins]

Awesome, welcome to Arch! You're welcome, and thank you for watching. :)

[@BreadOnPenguins]

Timestamps if you wish to skip to a certain topic! If you have any questions, feel free to comment - I will reply :^)
0:00 Intro & Pacman/Rosetta
1:00 Updating mirrors
1:45 Installing a package
2:05 Updating system
3:28 Removing a package & dependencies
4:50 Searching packages & package info
8:24 Removing unneeded dependencies & clearing cache
10:17 Discussing the pacman configuration (/etc/pacman.conf)
13:35 Downgrading a package
14:53 AUR & Installing an AUR helper
16:08 Paccache-hook (a Pacman hook to clear your cache regularly)
17:08 Some common troubleshooting

[@SachinSankar-h2w]

Really great video, clean and easy to understand 😃

[@BreadOnPenguins]

Thanks so much!

[@Fred-oliveiriks]

great guide! keep posting videos! thanks a lot!

[@BreadOnPenguins]

No problem and thank you for watching! I definitely intend to :^)

[@flipinfin]

Great explantion of pacman. Sometimes i use Rsu. Side note you should mention when updating arch linux comes out with a new iso every month

[@BreadOnPenguins]

Thank you very much! The ISO is only needed for initial installation, or if you have to go back and fix something down the line - while it's worth keeping a copy around and relatively up-to-date, it's not the sort of thing where you'll need to be worried about updating to each new version. But thanks for mentioning :)

[@flipinfin]

@@BreadOnPenguins i thought they merged in the update