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pkgstats sends a list of all installed packages, the architecture and the mirror you are using to the Arch Linux project. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify the user, but it will help Arch developers prioritize their efforts ([https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-packages/blob/packages/pkgstats/trunk source code]). See also the project's [https://pkgstats.archlinux.de/privacy-policy Privacy policy].
pkgstats sends a list of all installed packages, the architecture and the mirror you are using to the Arch Linux project. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify the user, but it will help Arch developers prioritize their efforts ([https://github.com/archlinux-de/pkgstats-cli source code]). See also the project's [https://pkgstats.archlinux.de/privacy-policy Privacy policy].


== Installation ==
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== Usage ==
== Usage ==


''pkgstats'' is set up to automatically run every week using [[systemd/Timers]]. Once installed, it will be activated after the next reboot.
''pkgstats'' is set up to automatically run every week using a [[systemd timer]]. Once installed, it will be activated after the next reboot.


If you do not want to wait for a reboot cycle, you can manually [[start]] {{ic|pkgstats.timer}}.
If you do not want to wait for a reboot cycle, you can manually [[start]] {{ic|pkgstats.timer}}.

Latest revision as of 16:20, 26 August 2023

pkgstats sends a list of all installed packages, the architecture and the mirror you are using to the Arch Linux project. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify the user, but it will help Arch developers prioritize their efforts (source code). See also the project's Privacy policy.

Installation

Install the pkgstats package.

Usage

pkgstats is set up to automatically run every week using a systemd timer. Once installed, it will be activated after the next reboot.

If you do not want to wait for a reboot cycle, you can manually start pkgstats.timer.

pkgstats can also be run manually: see pkgstats -h for usage information.

Results and reference

Statistics and documentation are available at https://pkgstats.archlinux.de/ and comparisons can be found at https://pkgstats.archlinux.de/fun .

There is a public JSON API to query statistics: API documentation.