pacman --unneeded

Removes unused packages.

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Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$pacman --unneeded -Q

Examples

$pacman --unneeded -Qdtq

Typical use cases

Standard usage

pacman --unneeded --help

Detailed Help

man pacman --unneeded

Note Finds orphaned packages.

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