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--- linux:arch_artix_linux [2025-03-18] – hanez
+++ linux:arch_artix_linux [2026-05-14] (current) – [Remove Unused Dependencies] hanez
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 ===== Useful commands =====
-==== Remove unneeded dependencies using pacman ====
-<code>pacman -Rsn $(pacman -Qdtq)</code>
 ==== Remove unneeded dependencies using yay ====
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 <code>pacman -R --dbonly package</code>
+==== Remove Unused Dependencies ====
+<code>pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qdtq)</code>
+<code>Explanation of the Command
+Option	Description
+-R	Remove the specified packages.
+-n	Remove configuration files along with the packages.
+-s	Also remove dependencies that were installed exclusively for the packages being removed.
+$(pacman -Qdtq)	This part lists all orphaned packages, which are dependencies no longer required by any installed package.</code>
 ===== Links =====
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   * [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/75498183/list-pacman-upgradable-packages-without-version|List pacman upgradable packages without "-version"]]
   * [[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=76218|List AUR packages installed and only AUR packages]]