How to Install Software on Arch Linux Command Line

Installing Packages from Community Repo

2. 1. Searching Packages on Repo

   First, to Search Software on Arch Community Repository
   Using a Keyword like:

   pacman -Ss [MYKEYWORD]

   Course, Replace “[MYKEYWORD]” with that of your choice in the above.
   So for instance:

   pacman -Ss editor

   Last, to shows All your Results one by one by a Command Pipe:

   pacman -Ss [MYKEYWORD] | less

   In a “|” Pipe the Output of the first Instruction is stremed to the Next one.
   The less Utility that can be used to read the contents one Page (one screen) at a Time.
   Navigate with the Up/Down Arrows, “q” to Quit the List.
   As in:

   pacman -Ss editor | less

   For more insight then you can use the Repository Search Webpage.

3. 2. Installing Packages from Repo

   Then to Install Software from Community Repository
   Simply use Pacman Package Manager like:

   sudo pacman -Sy [MYAPP]

   For example to Install “The GIMP” Image Editor:

   sudo pacman -Sy gimp