---
name: "pacfile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pacutils"
version: "0.15.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pacfile"
---

# pacfile(1)

display information about package files

## NAME

pacfile - display information about package files

## SYNOPSIS

```
 pacfile [options] <path>...
 pacfile (--help|--version)
```

## DESCRIPTION

Display file information from the local package database.

## OPTIONS

- **--config**=*path*

  Set an alternate configuration file path.

- **--dbpath**=*path*

  Set an alternate database path.

- **--root**=*path*

  Set an alternate installation root.

- **--sysroot**=*path*

  Set an alternate system root.  See [**pacutils-sysroot**(7)](/pacutils-sysroot/7.md).

- **--package**=*pkgname*

  Limit information to the specified package.  May be specified multiple times.

- **--check**

  Compare database values to the file system.

- **--help**

  Display usage information and exit.

- **--version**

  Display version information and exit.