Quick reference for DEVos system commands and Pacman shortcuts built into fish shell on Arch Linux.
The dev helper command provides concise, intuitive shortcuts for package management, AUR operations, and system administration on Arch Linux.
Note
These aliases are loaded exclusively on Arch Linux systems (checked via /etc/arch-release).
| Command | Alias | Full Command | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dev u |
dev-u |
sudo pacman -Syu |
Perform full system upgrade |
dev s <term> |
dev-s <term> |
pacman -Ss <term> |
Search for packages in official repos |
dev i <pkg> |
dev-i <pkg> |
sudo pacman -S <pkg> |
Install a package from official repos |
dev r <pkg> |
dev-r <pkg> |
sudo pacman -Rns <pkg> |
Remove a package and its unneeded dependencies |
dev q <pkg> |
dev-q <pkg> |
pacman -Qi <pkg> |
View detailed package information |
dev l <pkg> |
dev-l <pkg> |
pacman -Ql <pkg> |
List all files installed by a package |
dev c |
dev-c |
sudo pacman -Sc |
Clean uninstalled packages from cache |
dev orphans |
dev-orphans |
sudo pacman -Rns (pacman -Qtdq) |
Remove all orphaned/unused packages |
Auto-detects whether paru or yay is installed on your system.
| Command | Alias | Equivalent Command | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dev aur |
dev-aur |
paru / yay |
Launch AUR helper interactively |
dev au |
dev-au |
paru -Syu / yay -Syu |
Upgrade repo and AUR packages |
dev as <term> |
dev-as <term> |
paru -Ss <term> / yay -Ss <term> |
Search both official repos and AUR |
dev ai <pkg> |
dev-ai <pkg> |
paru -S <pkg> / yay -S <pkg> |
Install package from repo or AUR |
| Command | Alias | Full Command | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dev sys |
dev-info |
fastfetch |
Display system summary & specs |
dev top |
dev-top |
btop |
Launch interactive resource monitor |
dev log |
dev-log |
journalctl -xe |
View recent system logs with explanation |
dev services |
dev-services |
systemctl list-units --type=service |
List active systemd services |
dev reboot |
— | systemctl reboot |
Restart the computer |
dev poweroff |
— | systemctl poweroff |
Power off the computer |
# Update all system packages
dev u
# Search for a package
dev s firefox
# Install a package
dev i neovim
# Search AUR packages
dev as hyprland
# View system information
dev sys