Pacman Package Manager

  1. Advanced Package Management
    1. Dependency Management
      1. Orphan Package Identification
        1. Orphan Package Removal
          1. Dependency Tree Analysis
            1. Installation Reason Management
              1. Explicit Package Marking
                1. Dependency Package Marking
                2. Package Cache Management
                  1. Cache Directory Structure
                    1. Cache Purpose and Function
                      1. Manual Cache Cleaning
                        1. Selective Cache Cleaning (`pacman -Sc`)
                          1. Complete Cache Cleaning (`pacman -Scc`)
                            1. Cache Size Management
                              1. Automated Cache Cleaning
                                1. `paccache` Utility
                                  1. Cache Retention Policies
                                  2. Local Package Management
                                    1. Local Package Installation (`pacman -U`)
                                      1. Local Package Verification
                                        1. Custom Package Installation
                                          1. Package Building Integration
                                          2. Configuration File Handling
                                            1. Configuration File Types
                                              1. `.pacnew` Files
                                                1. `.pacsave` Files
                                                  1. `.pacorig` Files
                                                    1. Configuration Merging Process
                                                      1. Merge Tools and Techniques
                                                        1. Backup Strategies
                                                        2. Package Downgrading
                                                          1. Downgrade Concepts
                                                            1. Cache-Based Downgrading
                                                              1. Archive-Based Downgrading
                                                                1. Arch Linux Archive Usage
                                                                  1. Downgrade Risks and Considerations
                                                                  2. Package Ignoring
                                                                    1. Ignore Package Configuration
                                                                      1. Ignore Group Configuration
                                                                        1. Temporary Ignoring
                                                                          1. Ignore List Management
                                                                          2. Alternative Installation Methods
                                                                            1. URL-Based Installation
                                                                              1. Repository-Specific Installation
                                                                                1. Version-Specific Installation

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                                                                              5. Pacman Configuration