Cleaning up with "sudo pacman -R $(pacman -Qtdq)". It is safe?

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Hi, I have not cleaned up my system for a while. Usually I do not run into problem using “sudo pacman -R $(pacman -Qtdq)”.

This time it wants to clean up over 2.6GB. Does it look okay for you or does it seem that something is not right with my system?

Pakete (266) assimp-5.4.2-1  compiler-rt15-15.0.7-1  debugedit-5.0-6  debuginfod-0.191-4  dnssec-anchors-20190629-4  elfutils-0.191-4  erlang-nox-27.0.1-1
             gdb-common-15.1-1  geocode-glib-common-3.26.4-4  http-parser-2.9.4-2  iniparser-4.2.4-1  java-hamcrest-1.3-5  kactivities5-5.116.0-1
             kcontacts5-5.116.0-1  kjs-5.115.0-1  kpeople5-5.116.0-1  kpty5-5.116.0-1  libcgif-0.4.1-1  libcutl-1.11.0-3  libmicrohttpd-1.0.1-1
             libtraceevent-1:1.8.3-1  libtracefs-1.8.1-1  libxsd-frontend-2.1.0-2  llvm15-libs-15.0.7-1  oniguruma-6.9.9-1  openimageio-2.5.13.1-1
             openssl-1.1-1.1.1.w-2  perl-inc-latest-0.500-12  plasma-framework5-5.116.0-1  pybind11-2.13.1-2  python-aiohttp-3.9.5-1  python-aiosignal-1.3.1-6
             python-aniso8601-9.0.1-7  python-annotated-types-0.7.0-1  python-anyio-4.4.0-1  python-apipkg-3.0.2-3  python-astroid-3.2.4-1  python-babel-2.14.0-2
             python-blinker-1.7.0-2  python-cheroot-10.0.0-2  python-click-8.1.7-3  python-dill-0.3.8-3  python-distlib-0.3.8-2  python-docutils-1:0.21.2-1
             python-elastic-transport-8.13.1-1  python-flask-2.3.3-2  python-frozenlist-1.4.1-2  python-h11-0.14.0-3  python-httpcore-1.0.5-1  python-httpx-0.27.0-1
             python-imagesize-1.4.1-5  python-importlib-metadata-7.2.1-1  python-iniconfig-2.0.0-5  python-isort-5.13.2-3  python-itsdangerous-2.1.2-4
             python-jaraco.collections-5.0.1-1  python-jinja-1:3.1.4-1  python-joblib-1.3.2-2  python-logutils-0.3.5-13  python-mako-1.3.5-1
             python-manjaro-sdk-1:0.1.1-1  python-markupsafe-2.1.5-2  python-mccabe-0.7.0-7  python-multidict-6.0.5-2  python-orjson-3.10.6-1  python-pandas-2.2.2-2
             python-pluggy-1.5.0-1  python-pooch-1.8.2-1  python-portend-3.2.0-1  python-pydantic-core-1:2.20.1-1  python-pyproject-api-1.7.1-1
             python-pyproject-hooks-1.1.0-1  python-pytest-1:8.3.2-1  python-scipy-1.14.0-1  python-sniffio-1.3.1-3  python-snowballstemmer-2.2.0-6
             python-sphinx-alabaster-theme-0.7.16-2  python-sphinxcontrib-applehelp-2.0.0-1  python-sphinxcontrib-devhelp-2.0.0-2
             python-sphinxcontrib-htmlhelp-2.1.0-1  python-sphinxcontrib-jsmath-1.0.1-17  python-sphinxcontrib-qthelp-2.0.0-1
             python-sphinxcontrib-serializinghtml-2.0.0-1  python-systemd-235-3  python-tempora-5.5.0-1  python-threadpoolctl-3.4.0-2  python-toml-0.10.2-10
             python-tomlkit-0.13.0-1  python-virtualenv-20.26.2-1  python-waitress-3.0.0-2  python-wcwidth-0.2.13-2  python-webob-1.8.7-8  python-webtest-3.0.0-6
             python-werkzeug-3.0.1-1  python-wrapt-1.16.0-3  python-yarl-1.9.4-2  python-zc.lockfile-3.0.post1-3  python-zipp-3.19.2-1  qt5-script-5.15.17-2
             rpm-sequoia-1.6.0-1  source-highlight-3.1.9-12  spdlog-1.14.1-1  threadweaver5-5.116.0-1  alsa-card-profiles-1:1.2.2-1  appstream-glib-0.8.3-1
             aria2-1.37.0-1  atomicparsley-20240608.083822.1ed9031-1  base-devel-1-3  bluez-qt5-5.116.0-1  boost-1.83.0-9  clang15-15.0.7-2  coffeescript-2.7.0-2
             crypto++-8.9.0-1  cunit-2.1.3-4  cython-3.0.10-5  doxygen-1.11.0-4  electron28-28.3.3-2  electron30-30.3.1-1  fcgi-2.4.2-3  flatbuffers-24.3.25-2
             gcab-1.6-2  gdb-15.1-1  geocode-glib-3.26.4-4  gn-0.2174.b3a0bff4-1  gperf-3.1-5  grantlee-5.3.1-2  intltool-0.51.0-6  jq-1.7.1-2  js78-78.15.0-4
             junit-4.13.2-1  kactivities-stats5-5.116.0-1  kcalendarcore5-5.116.0-1  kdav5-1:5.115.0-1  kdesu5-5.116.0-1  kdiagram5-2.8.0-1  kdnssd5-5.116.0-1
             kdsoap-qt5-2.2.0-1  kgamma-6.0.5-1  kholidays5-1:5.116.0-1  khtml-5.115.0-1  kimageformats5-5.116.0-1  kirigami-addons5-0.11.0-7  kpeoplevcard-0.1-2
             kplotting5-5.116.0-1  kquickcharts5-5.115.0-1  kquickimageeditor5-0.3.0-2  kross-5.116.0-1  krunner5-5.115.0-4  ldns-1.8.3-2  leveldb-1.23-3
             lib32-libunwind-1.8.1-1  lib32-libxdamage-1.1.6-1  lib32-readline-8.2.010-1  libcddb-1.3.2-7  libcroco-0.6.13-2  libcurl-compat-8.9.1-1
             libgit2-1:1.8.1-1  libgsf-1.14.52-1  libibus-1.5.30-3  libindicator-gtk3-12.10.1-10  libkdcraw5-24.05.2-1  liblouis-3.30.0-1
             libqaccessibilityclient-qt5-0.6.0-1  librabbitmq-c-0.14.0-1  librdkafka-2.4.0-1  libsmbios-2.4.3-7  libvips-8.15.1-5  libvisual-0.4.2-2
             libxres-1.2.2-2  libxsd-4.2.0-1  lld-18.1.8-1  lua52-5.2.4-7  marble-common-24.05.2-1  meld-3.22.2-3  modemmanager-qt5-5.116.0-1  nasm-2.16.03-1
             nawk-20240728-1  ndctl-79-1  networkmanager-qt5-5.116.0-1  noto-fonts-compat-20151217-1  opencl-headers-2:2024.05.08-1  openshadinglanguage-1.13.10.0-1
             oxygen-sounds-6.0.5-1  patchelf-0.18.0-3  perl-module-build-0.4234-3  perl-parse-yapp-1.21-7  perl-sub-name-0.27-3  pkgfile-22-1
             plasma-systemmonitor-6.0.5-1  podofo-0.9-0.9.8-5  purpose5-5.116.0-1  python-build-1.2.1-3  python-cherrypy-18.9.0-2  python-commonmark-0.9.1-11
             python-contextlib2-21.6.0-2  python-defusedxml-0.7.1-6  python-deprecated-1.2.14-3  python-deprecation-2.1.0-9  python-elasticsearch-8.14.0-1
             python-entrypoints-0.4-4  python-exceptiongroup-1.2.1-2  python-flask-restful-0.3.10-1  python-flit-core-3.9.0-4  python-future-1.0.0-1
             python-installer-0.7.0-8  python-isodate-0.6.1-4  python-lazy-object-proxy-1.10.0-3  python-mock-5.1.0-1  python-networkx-3.3-2  python-nose-1.3.7-16
             python-nspektr-0.5.0-2  python-pbr-6.0.0-4  python-pecan-1.5.1-1  python-pep517-0.13.1-2  python-pkgconfig-1.5.5-6  python-poppler-qt5-21.3.0-3
             python-prettytable-3.10.0-2  python-progress-1.6-8  python-prometheus_client-0.20.0-2  python-py-1.11.0-5  python-pycodestyle-2.11.1-2
             python-pycurl-7.45.3-1  python-pydantic-2.8.2-1  python-pyjwt-2.8.0-2  python-pylint-3.2.6-1  python-pypdf2-2:3.0.1-1  python-pyqt5-webengine-5.15.7-1
             python-pytest-cov-5.0.0-1  python-pyxattr-0.8.1-2  python-resolvelib-1.0.1-2  python-retrying-1.3.4-3  python-scikit-learn-1.5.1-1
             python-sphinx-7.4.7-1  python-tenacity-8.5.0-1  python-testpath-0.6.0-3  python-tox-4.12.1-2  python-websockets-12.0-2  python-xattr-0.10.1-4
             python-xmlsec-1.3.14-1  python-zipfile-deflate64-0.2.0-3  python2-2.7.18-11  qqc2-desktop-style5-5.116.1-1  qt5-3d-5.15.14-1  qt5-charts-5.15.14-1
             qt5-datavis3d-5.15.14-1  qt5-doc-5.15.14-1  qt5-networkauth-5.15.14+kde+r1-1  qt5-scxml-5.15.14-1  qtav-1.13.0-4  qtkeychain-qt5-0.14.3-1
             rabbitmq-3.12.10-1  rest-0.8.1+r4+ge5ee6ef-1  rpm-tools-4.19.1.1-2  shared-color-targets-0.1.7-5  swig-4.2.1-3  syslinux-6.04.pre2.r11.gbf6db5b4-4
             transcode-1.1.7-46  valgrind-3.23.0-5  wayland-protocols-1.36-1  web-installer-url-handler-2.3-1  webrtc-audio-processing-0.3.1-5  xmlstarlet-1.6.1-4
             xorg-server-xvfb-21.1.13-1  xsd-4.2.0-1  yarn-1.22.22-2  yasm-1.3.0-7

Gesamtgröße der entfernten Pakete:  2625,07 MiB
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If there is something you know you want to keep - mark those as explicit installed.

From a quick glance it looks safe - but with that size I would definately be suspicious so do yourself a favor and create timesync backup before you execute the command.

Example of a package you should not remove

  • alsa-card-profiles

Removing this will require removal of pipewire related packages - I cannot imagine that is what you want.

If you want to see what would be done add the --print argument to the first pacman command.

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I would not remove:

There might be more still useful packages.

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Thanks for your answers.

pacman -Qi alsa-card-profiles

shows that it is required by none package. So same for all other packages that I randomly checked.

I think I will remove one by one over the next days and see if it affects my system

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I’ve seen so many variants, and when I’ve looked at the hundreds of packages it wants to remove with pacman -Qtdq. Even looking up the parameters, it looks like it could work. But I know wouldn’t of even able to boot my graphical environment if I plugged that into pacman -R.

Even when going through the man page it’s pretty damn hard to find out which combination is the actual one. So I’ve seen the one for custom/foreign packages posed in the forums, which is the one I’ve used before.

pacman -Qqem
btdu
google-chrome

I was able to remove actual junk, and kept 2 AURs.

I’m not speaking with 100% certainty, but what does that command give you?

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This gives me a lot of packages I really do not want to remove :wink:

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To me this all looks Plasma relevant… alone the version number looks pretty suspicious.

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No those are the correct version numbers for those who are using Manjaro stable and testing.

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Maybe we have some misunderstanding, i meant with this version numbers that its a hint that this packages are needed to run his Plasma Desktop because it has also 6.0.5 and we can assume that they shouldn’t be removed.

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