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Inxsible

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2008-06-09

Posts: 9,183

simulate install in pacman

Is there an option to simulate an install like there is in aptitude and apt-get (using the -s flag)

I would like to know what dependencies will be installed when installing a package. So I always tend to simulate and check for the dependencies and if I do want all of them, proceed with the installation.

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lilsirecho

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Re: simulate install in pacman

The entire dependency trail is available and displayed when using ....pacman -Sy (name of package).... and you can abort the download if you desire by entering ...N...

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sujoy

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-02-08

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Re: simulate install in pacman

the y isn't needed, unless you want to sync the package list

just do a pacman -S package_name , and it will show the dependency list

Inxsible

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2008-06-09

Posts: 9,183

Re: simulate install in pacman

Ok. for eg. I did

pacman -S gnome

it showed me a bunch of packages from the group gnome. I selected No for install whole group...but then it keeps asking me for each individual package within that group.

is it possible to simply abort the process entirely ?

Last edited by Inxsible (2008-07-03 02:50:47)

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tomk

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Registered: 2004-07-21

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Re: simulate install in pacman

That isn't a typical example. gnome is a package group, not a single package. If you say Yes to install whole content, pacman will display the complete list of packages required by gnome including all dependencies, and you will have another opportunity to say No to the install.

emphire

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From: Canada

Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 203

Re: simulate install in pacman

You can always it ctrl-c at that point too.