pacman
Checking Cache
# Count cached packages
sudo ls /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ | wc -l
# Check disk space used
du -sh /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
Cleaning Cache
# Remove all but 3 most recent versions
sudo paccache -r
# Keep only 1 most recent version
sudo paccache -rk 1
# Remove all cached versions of uninstalled packages
sudo paccache -ruk0
# Remove all uninstalled packages
sudo pacman -Sc
# Remove all packages from cache (use with caution)
sudo pacman -Scc
Mirrorlist Management
# Edit mirrorlist
visudo /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# Generate ranked mirror list
reflector [options]
Note: Always verify changes before applying. Backup important files.