---
name: "pkgctl-db-remove"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "devtools"
version: "1:1.5.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pkgctl-db-remove"
---

# pkgctl-db-remove(1)

Remove packages from binary repositories

## NAME

pkgctl-db-remove - Remove packages from binary repositories

## SYNOPSIS

pkgctl db remove \[OPTIONS\] \[REPO\] \[PKGBASE\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Remove packages from pacman repositories. By default passing a pkgbase removes all split packages, debug packages as well as entries from the state repo for all existing architectures.

Beware when using the `--partial` option, as it may most likely lead to undesired effects by leaving debug packages behind as well as dangling entries in the state repository.

## OPTIONS

- **--partial**

  Remove only partial pkgnames from a split package. This leaves debug packages behind and pkgbase entries in the state repo.

- **-a, --arch** *ARCH*

  Remove only one specific architecture (disables auto-detection). By default all architectures are removed when this option is not used.

- **--noconfirm**

  Bypass any confirmation messages, should only be used with caution.

- **-h, --help**

  Show a help text

## HOMEPAGE

 *\<https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/devtools\>*

*Please report bugs and feature requests in the issue tracker. Please do your best to provide a reproducible test case for bugs.*