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dweebinept

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[SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Hello, everyone. I am new to Linux and basically tech stuff. I have a question that what if we install the already-installed package using pacman again? Will it take more space? Do I run into space issues? Please excuse my bad English and dumb question. I can't find the answer anywhere on the internet. Thank you.

Last edited by dweebinept (2022-08-06 15:32:00)

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Packages are archives. When you install a package it gets extracted to your filesystem. A new installation will just extract these files again, replacing the previous installed ones. If the package has the exact same version and was still cached on your device, no additional space should be required.

dweebinept

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Thank you so much. And What if it's different in version?

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Then the old version is removed right before the new one is installed.

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dweebinept

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Got it. Thank you so much. Arch Linux has a great community. Love it <3

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] (edit the title of your first post).

dweebinept

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Re: [SOLVED] What if we installed the same package twice?

Oh! Sorry I didn't know. I will