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Zopper

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Registered: 2010-02-02

Posts: 15

how to install/uninstall multiple packages from a list

Is there any way to install/uninstall multiple packages written in file? E.g. I have text file with content:

packageA
packageB
packageC

And I want use something like "pacman -S <<< file-with-packages". I know, I can get these files on one line and paste it as parameters, but this is not pretty way.

I tried searching (also in man), but I didn't found anything (if I missed this in man/wiki, I am sorry, now is "early tomorow" and my mind needs redbull or sleep )

lagagnon

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From: an Island in the Pacific...

Registered: 2009-12-10

Posts: 1,087

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Re: how to install/uninstall multiple packages from a list

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

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lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,019

Re: how to install/uninstall multiple packages from a list

Try

pacman -S $(cat filename)

Zopper

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Registered: 2010-02-02

Posts: 15

Re: how to install/uninstall multiple packages from a list

Thank you both, this it exactly i was looking for.