Creating a Pacman Hook to Run a Script After Package Upgrades in Arch Linux
Step‑by‑step guide to create a Pacman hook that runs a custom script after every package upgrade or install in Arch Linux.
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Unsupported partial upgrade state in pacman dependency resolution
Arch Linux utilizes a rolling release model where pacman manages dependencies through a directed graph to ensure library compatibility. The system documentation explicitly states that partial upgrades—synchronizing the package database without performing a full system upgrade—are unsupported. When a user executes pacman -Sy followed by the installation of a
Pacman automatic orphaned package removal configuration
The goal is to lower the operating cost of a low‑traffic Arch Linux host by ensuring that packages which become orphaned after a dependent application is removed are automatically eliminated, thereby freeing disk space and reducing the attack surface. Pacman maintains a dependency graph and can list orphaned packages, but it does not perform removal without
Limits of IgnorePkg in Arch Linux
Goal: Keep the Arch Linux system current with rolling updates while preventing a specific package from being upgraded to a newer version. Constraint: The pacman documentation states that partial upgrades are unsupported and that the system expects all packages to stay in sync with their dependencies. Using the IgnorePkg option to hold back a package does not
Manual makepkg workflow vs AUR helpers for dependency auditing
Maintaining a secure Arch Linux system requires a decision on how to handle packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR). The official recommendation emphasizes auditing PKGBUILD scripts to prevent the execution of malicious code during the build process. The manual makepkg workflow provides full transparency by requiring the user to clone the repository and