Linux Package Management Cheat Sheet/Full system upgrade on Arch

Synchronize package databases and upgrade packages.

Section: Pacman and Zypper

Full system upgrade on Arch

bash
bash
sudo pacman -Syu
Explanation

The standard full-update command on Arch-based systems.

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