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#1 2019-03-14 17:35:10
- serzh-z
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[SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
Is there the solution for query the package database for optionally required packages?
I mean that I wish to list all packages installed "asdeps" but not hard-required by any other package. Something like pacman -Qqd | pacman -Qi but where "Optional For" is not "None".
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#2 2019-03-14 17:51:16
- jasonwryan
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Re: [SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
expac has an optional deps flag.
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#3 2019-03-14 17:52:23
- Scimmia
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Re: [SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
pacman does, too, if you read the man page or the help output.
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#4 2019-03-14 19:00:00
- serzh-z
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Re: [SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
expac has an optional deps flag.
Thanks, but I did not find a way how to use it because it prints '?' for '%Q' .
It looks like Scimmia's suggestion works: `pacman -Qdtt` gives me what I want. Although it is not obvious from the man page.
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#5 2019-03-14 19:44:50
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Re: [SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
Thanks, but I did not find a way how to use it because it prints '?' for '%Q' .
Probably because %Q is not a valid format option - where did that come from? It's certainly not in the man page.
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#6 2019-03-14 19:48:52
- serzh-z
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Re: [SOLVED] query the package database for optionally required packages
serzh-z wrote:Thanks, but I did not find a way how to use it because it prints '?' for '%Q' .
Probably because %Q is not a valid format option - where did that come from? It's certainly not in the man page.
Oh, it was a typo. Probably should be '%O' or '%o'. Anyway - `pacman -Qdtt` is more suitable.
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