pacman-remove
removes packages from an Arch Linux system
TLDR
Remove package and dependencies
$ sudo pacman -Rs package
Remove without config backups$ sudo pacman -Rsn package
Remove without prompting$ sudo pacman -R --noconfirm package
Remove orphan packages$ sudo pacman -Rsn $(pacman -Qdtq)
Cascade remove dependents$ sudo pacman -Rc package
Preview removal$ pacman -Rp package
SYNOPSIS
pacman -R [OPTIONS] PACKAGE...
DESCRIPTION
pacman -R (remove) removes packages from an Arch Linux system. It can also remove dependencies, configuration files, and handle cascading removals of dependent packages.
PARAMETERS
-R, --remove
Remove packages from the system-s, --recursive
Remove unnecessary dependencies recursively-n, --nosave
Remove configuration files (pacnew/pacsave files)-c, --cascade
Remove packages and all packages that depend on them-p, --print
Print what would be removed without removing-u, --unneeded
Remove packages that are no longer needed--noconfirm
Skip confirmation prompts
CAVEATS
Using -c (cascade) can remove many packages if removing a core dependency. Always use -p first to preview what would be removed. Orphan packages should be cleaned periodically with pacman -Rsn $(pacman -Qdtq).
HISTORY
pacman is the package manager for Arch Linux and its derivatives.
SEE ALSO
pacman(8), pacman-query(8), pacman-sync(8)