install a package
yay -S packagename
get a PKGbuild
yay -G packagename
print a PKGbuild
yay -Gp packagename
remove a package
yay -R packagename
remove a package and dependancies
yay -Rns packagename
upgrade aur and official
yay
upgrade just aur
yay -Sua
remove unneeded dependancies
yay -Yc
print package statistics and health
yay -Ps
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| yay | Alias to yay -Syu. |
| yay | Present package-installation selection menu. |
| yay -Bi | Install dependencies and build a local PKGBUILD. |
| yay -G | Download PKGBUILD from ABS or AUR. (yay v12.0+) |
| yay -Gp | Print to stdout PKGBUILD from ABS or AUR. |
| yay -Ps | Print system statistics. |
| yay -Syu --devel | Perform system upgrade, but also check for development package updates. |
| yay -Syu --timeupdate | Perform system upgrade and use PKGBUILD modification time (not version number) to determine update. |
| yay -Wu | Unvote for package (Requires setting AUR_USERNAME and AUR_PASSWORD environment variables) (yay v11.3+) |
| yay -Wv | Vote for package (Requires setting AUR_USERNAME and AUR_PASSWORD environment variables). (yay v11.3+) |
| yay -Y --combinedupgrade --save | Make combined upgrade the default mode. |
| yay -Y --gendb | Generate development package database used for devel update. |
| yay -Yc | Clean unneeded dependencies. |