---
name: "pacsearch"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pacman-contrib"
version: "1.13.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pacsearch"
---

# pacsearch(8)

a colorized search combining both -Ss and -Qs output

## NAME

pacsearch - a colorized search combining both -Ss and -Qs output

## SYNOPSIS

*pacsearch* \[--nocolor\] \<pattern\>

## DESCRIPTION

*pacsearch* will perform a pacman search using both the local and the sync databases. Installed packages are easily identified with a \[installed\], and local-only packages are also listed. Example: pacsearch ^gnome

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Display syntax and command-line options.

- **-n, --nocolor**

  Do no colorize output.

- **-V, --version**

  Display version information.

## SEE ALSO

[**pacman**(8)](/pacman/8.md)

## BUGS

Bugs? You must be kidding; there are no bugs in this software. But if we happen to be wrong, file an issue with as much detail as possible at https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman-contrib/-/issues/new.

## AUTHORS

Current maintainers:

• Johannes Löthberg \<johannes@kyriasis.com\>

• Daniel M. Capella \<polyzen@archlinux.org\>

For additional contributors, use git shortlog -s on the pacman-contrib.git repository.