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

# pacsync(1)

update sync databases

## NAME

pacsync - update sync databases

## SYNOPSIS

```
 pacsync [options] [<syncdb>]...
 pacsync (--help|--version)
```

## DESCRIPTION

Update sync databases.  If no *syncdb* names are provided all databases will by updated.

## OPTIONS

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

  Set an alternate configuration file path.

- **--dbext**=*extension*

  Set an alternate sync database extension.

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

  Set an alternate database path.

- **--logfile**=*path*

  Set an alternate log file path.

- **--no-timeout**

  Disable low-speed timeouts for downloads.

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

  Set an alternate installation root.

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

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

- **--debug**

  Display additional debugging information.

- **--updated**

  Return true only if a database was actually updated.

- **--force**

  Update databases even if already up-to-date.

- **--help**

  Display usage information and exit.

- **--version**

  Display version information and exit.