pactree Command Examples

Package dependency tree viewer for pacman. More information: https://manned.org/pactree.8.

• Print the dependency tree of a specific package:

pactree {{package}}

• Print what packages depend on a specific package:

pactree {{[-r|--reverse]}} {{package}}

• Dump dependencies one per line, skipping duplicates:

pactree {{[-u|--unique]}} {{package}}

• Include optional dependencies of a specific package and colorize the output:

pactree {{[-co|--color --optional]}} {{package}}

• Display help:

pactree