pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

graysky · 2010-03-01 20:59:04

What is the syntax to get pacman to show me which packages are using package X as a dependency? I can do this with a -Rs package x but I'm sure there's a better way...

# pacman -Rs lame
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: cdrdao: requires lame
:: ffmpeg: requires lame
:: gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins: requires lame>=3.98.2
:: mplayer: requires lame
:: sox: requires lame
:: xvidcap: requires lame

Last edited by graysky (2010-03-01 21:09:11)

wonder · 2010-03-01 21:07:00

pacman -Qi lame

Required by field

graysky · 2010-03-01 21:08:30

Nice, thanks.

Last edited by graysky (2010-03-01 21:09:45)

zfjagann · 2015-06-22 18:36:34

I updated the arch wiki to include this info instead of recommending using pkgtools.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … _databases

Trilby · 2015-06-22 18:57:10

Thanks for keeping the wiki up to date, but this thread was over 5 years old. Please avoid "necrobumping" old threads.

Closed.

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#1 2010-03-01 20:59:04

pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

#2 2010-03-01 21:07:00

Re: pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

#3 2010-03-01 21:08:30

Re: pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

#4 2015-06-22 18:36:34

Re: pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

#5 2015-06-22 18:57:10

Re: pacman to query which packages depend on package x [solved]

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