How to find out what AUR packages are installed and how to remove them

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Hello community,

How to remove that error and remove it?

resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
:: python-protonvpn-nm-lib and protonvpn-cli are in conflict. Remove protonvpn-cli? [y/N] y
:: python-protonvpn-nm-lib and protonvpn-gui are in conflict. Remove protonvpn-gui? [y/N] y
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing protonvpn-cli breaks dependency 'protonvpn-cli' required by protonvpn
:: removing protonvpn-gui breaks dependency 'protonvpn-gui' required by protonvpn
 -> exit status 1

p.s. btw Is there a way to remove all AUR packages from system at once?

thanks.

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Could we see what is above this line?
The whole output might help.

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i ran

pacman -Rsc

and removed that

protonvpn-cli

fully.

Now is there any commands who will clean out all AUR packages and its traces on system?

I always use packages only from arch repo. I do not want that aur.

thanks.

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:thinking:

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Only you know what packages you have installed from AUR.

Then use:

sudo pacman -R PKG1 PKG2 etc…

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i found that command on here:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/pacman#Removing_packages

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how to get which aur package have on system?

I have as i remember Timeshift and protonvpn.

thanks

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Well that’s not the full command you would use.

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pacman -Qm

However this will show other packages from other sources as well if you have any.

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pacman -Qme will show all explicitly installed foreign packages (“foreign” meaning packages that are not in the Arch repos).

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pacman -Qm
libkipi 22.04.0-1
libkipi-debug 22.04.0-1
timeshift 21.09.1-4
virtualbox-ext-oracle 6.1.34-1

That is outputs

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pacman -Qme
timeshift 21.09.1-4
virtualbox-ext-oracle 6.1.34-1

Ok i only want Virtual box.

Now others how to remove fully with its traces ?

and is any commands fro EOS to cleans up system from unneeded packeges or files?

btw virtualbox why is not on official repo?

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It is.

What you are talking about is the extension pack. virtualbox-ext-oracle
It is not in the arch repo for licensing reasons.

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You could check via pacman -Qi and see if it “Depends:” on any other packages or not, if “None” then it should be safe enough to remove. Or also use pactree -r to see what applications might still use the package your searching for. pacman -R to remove just the package, pacman -Rs to remove the package AND it’s dependencies, or pacman -Rns to remove the package, the dependencies, and any config files.

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Familiarize yourself with the welcome application included with EndeavourOS. Many useful functions there, targeted at novice users. :hugs:

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Thanks for your kind supports. I removed all aur packages from system:

pacman -Qme

there is nothing on output.

Thanks friends. really love this community.

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Please mark the post which gave you the solution to your issue as “solution”. Thanks!

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all your responses was here useful and can not say which one exactly. All was for me useful.

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This command was given by @Stagger_Lee so I guess this is the closest to a solution.

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