pacman

pacman

Manage pacman packages. (Arch Linux package manager)

packages(packages=None, present=True, update=False, upgrade=False)

Add/remove pacman packages.

• packages: list of packages to ensure
• present: whether the packages should be installed
• update: run pacman -Sy before installing packages
• upgrade: run pacman -Su before installing packages

Versions

Package versions can be pinned like pacman: <pkg>=<version>.

Example:

.. code:: python

pacman.packages(
    name="Install Vim and a plugin",
    packages=["vim-fugitive", "vim"],
    update=True,
)

update()

Updates pacman repositories.

upgrade()

Upgrades all pacman packages.