Arch Linux: How to - Pacman parallel package download

Hello Everyone

If you are using Arch Linux or any Arch Linux based distro, you might got tired with slow single package download with pacman.

From pacman v6, parallel download feature has been added.

To have this, all you have to do

1. Open file /etc/pacman.conf

2. Inside file, there will be a section called # Misc options, under the section add below line, if its not there. if its there commented, remove the hash.

ParallelDownloads = 5

3. Save and exit from the file.

4. In your terminal type

sudo pacman -Syyu

And you will see blazing speed package download.

Hope it helps.