pacman
!pacman
Category: packages
Manage packages with pacman (Arch Linux). Accepts repo/name syntax (strips the repo prefix for queries/removal).
Notes
- package accepts a scalar or a nonempty list of names. Each list entry is templated per host/item and validated with an indexed error. Lists use one installed-package query and one transaction containing only packages that need installation, a version change, or removal. Duplicate names coalesce within a batch. Scalar syntax retains its existing execution behavior. version and update/upgrade/remove settings apply to all entries. Upgrade checks use repository candidates; pacman list updates target the selected packages without running a full system upgrade. A mixed create/modify batch reports created; an all-modify batch reports modified; an already-correct batch reports matched. Plan checks state without installing/removing packages. with.items remains iteration and can run several separate batches.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
package | string or list | yes | Package name (optionally repo/name). |
version | string | no | Pin a version (appended as -version). |
update | bool | no | Run pacman -Syu upgrade semantics. |
remove | bool | no | Remove the package (pacman -R). |
Examples
- !pacman
package: [git, curl]- !pacman
package: curl
update: true