Package / system tool

yay — Arch family

yay is used for package management or system administration in the Arch family. Consult the distribution manual for release-specific behaviour.

Availability: Arch Linux; read package and AUR security guidance before installing software.中文

Syntax

yay [options] [targets]

Examples

yay is used for package management or system administration in the Arch family. Consult the distribution manual for release-specific behaviour.

yay -Ss <package>

Show command help and options where supported.

yay --help

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-S <target>`	Install or build a repository or AUR target.
`-Ss <term>`	Search repository and AUR package metadata.
`-R <target>`	Remove an installed target.
`-Syu`	Refresh repositories and upgrade installed packages.
`--help`	Show options for the installed yay version.

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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