---
title: "xbps"
tags: [ "Documentation", "Void" ]
---
Install cowsay

> xbps-install cowsay

Look for cowsay

> xbps-query -Rs cowsay

Upgrade current packages.
`-R` looks at repositories, `-s` makes a sloppy search (for rough matches).

> xbps-install -Suv

Remove cowsay

> xbps-remove cowsay

...and all dependencies

> xbps-remove -R cowsay

Reinstall cowsay

> xbps-install -f

Reconfigure all packages.  Useful for breakages.

> xbps-pkgdb -a

Remove all orphaned dependencies.

> xbps-remove -o

Show information about cowsay

> xbps-query -Rs cows

List packages requiring updates.

> xbps-install -Suvn

List what's required for cowsay

> xbps-query -x cowsay

List what's installed.

> xbps-query -l

Clean.

> xbps-remove -O

Update list of available packages ('sync')

> xbps-install -S

Remove package information.

> xbps-query -R

Do I have cowsay installed?

> xbps-query -s cowsay

What packages are pointless?

> xbps-query -O

> xbps-install -Sn cowsay

# Advanced

A dry-run of installing cowsay, without actually intalling.

> xbps-query -x cowsay

Show cowsay's dependencies.  The -R flag's required for a remote package.

> xbps-query -X cowsay

Show the reverse dependencies of a package.

> xbps-query -XR cowsay

Show all reverse dependencies of a package, including repository packages.

> xbps-query -m

List all manually installed software.

# Problems

Look for broken packages.

> sudo xbps-pkgdb -a

And if you've found any, you might reconfigure all packages forcefully:

> sudo xbps-reconfigure -af