Linux Crash Course - The Pacman Command

In my "Linux Crash Course" series, I go over the basic details of one Linux command or service in each episode in order to teach you the basics. In this episode, I go over the "pacman" command, which is the package manager for Arch Linux and other distributions that are based on Arch Linux.

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[michaelneibauer]

tutorials like this make learning linux so much easier and i think fun. I appreciate the content keep it up!

[arcticjoe]

Jay this was a great video. I followed it like a tutorial. I updated my mirrorlist and got much quicker connections. You went a little fast toward the end there (that's my own fault for not knowing Nano very well), but you never skipped a step (thank goodness for the pause button) and mine worked just like yours did! Thanks so much.. Joe

[meowcula]

Thanks Jay, just moved to Manjaro from Mint and getting used to pacman over apt. Just the quick primer I needed. Interesting to note that Manjaro has its own utility for mirrors - pacman-mirrors, where you can examine, configure and update your mirrorlist.

[fredlewis]

Thank you, Jay, for sharing. I am a new Linux user and, I just downloaded Zero Linux. I am pleased that you are so willing to help us, who know nothing. However, I really do like this distro, and I am looking forward to learning Arch.

[lolitbairiganjan]

I genuinely thank you a lot. I was always clueless as to what commands in tutorials for app installations actually did. Now I know. Thanks a lot.

[AnzanHoshinRoshi]

Thank you, Jay. I love Debian's APT but I really respect pacman.

[matiasolivares]

Yaay! You remembered to put on your PacMan T-shirt this time :D Thanks a lot for this video, Jay. I recently installed an Arch Linux VM and had no idea how pacman worked, so this will definitely will come in handy.

[crystalchaos]

I know this video is old but I'm tryinng to learn different Linux distros and this REALLY helped understand the package manager for Arch. The parts where you go over orphans and how to find packages was some of the stuff I needed Thank you!

[SirGenWilliamThomaz]

Just wanted to learn a little bit about pacman because I am testing Manjaro Linux and I am considering adopting it instead of Linux Mint in my notebook. The package manager is simples and is easier to use than apt. Like and favourite for future reference. Thank you so much, sir! God bless you.

[thisistheway]

This Video really helped me with my guide on using Arch thank you i will learn some more from this amazing channel

[fubhobama]

Awesome, moved over to Manjaro and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much.

[midimidi]

thank you jay, your tutorials help me a lot for learning linux

[taintedmind]

man u are kinda best linux guide maker i`ve found yet on the YT

[InterDimensionalOwl]

Thank you. Very helpful, clear and concise.

[Cyber_Vigilante_Jonathan]

Hey superseeker password man, you're such a great teacher with owesome experience. I did your Diploma course on Alison.

[gradientO]

That looks awesome. I'll install Arch and try it

[RetosSpace]

Yes, Brilliant Lifesaver!! New dude to Manjaro and this so helped!!! Thank You

[upinsmoke-tv]

Thank you much, im a 30 year windows convert and these videos really help me

[justthebeginning]

An excellent and outstanding tutorial, THX!!

[valentinechigarev]

Thank you, sir! It was really useful!