Pacman vs Pamac: Which One Should You Use? Manjaro Terminal Guide
Confused about the difference between pacman and pamac? You aren't alone.
While pacman is the legendary Arch Linux standard for stability, pamac-cli is Manjaro's secret weapon that handles the official repos, the AUR, Flatpaks, and Snaps all in one place. This video breaks down why Manjaro includes both and exactly when you should use each one.
What You'll Learn
1. Why pacman is the safest choice for major system updates
2. How pamac-cli makes installing from the AUR incredibly easy
3. A side-by-side comparison of pacman and pamac commands
4. How to find and install Flatpaks and Snaps directly from your terminal
5. The final verdict on which package manager to use for your daily tasks
My Setup
OS: Manjaro Linux
DE: KDE Plasma / XFCE
Terminal: Konsole
Shell: Zsh / Bash
Resources
Manjaro Wiki – Pamac:
[https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Pamac](https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Pamac)
Community:
Discord : / discord
Telegram : https://t.me/+p0sWAeSxcJ8wMmI1
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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