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pacman --files

Arch Linux package manager utility. See also: pacman, pkgfile. More information: https://man.archlinux.org/man/pacman.8.
  • Update the package database:
    sudo pacman --files --refresh
  • Find the package that owns a specific file:
    pacman --files {{filename}}
  • Find the package that owns a specific file, using a regular expression:
    pacman --files --regex '{{regular_expression}}'
  • List only the package names:
    pacman --files --quiet {{filename}}
  • List the files owned by a specific package:
    pacman --files --list {{package}}
  • Display help:
    pacman --files --help

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