pactree Command Examples

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

• Print the dependency tree of a specific package:

pactree {{package}}

• Print what packages depend on a specific package:

pactree --reverse {{package}}

• Dump dependencies one per line, skipping duplicates:

pactree --unique {{package}}

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

pactree --optional --color {{package}}

• Display help:

pactree