arch package management commands (https://github.com/aurapm/aura)

packages.sh

# check for updates for installed (non AUR) packages
checkupdates

# update (non AUR) packages
aura -Syu

# update all installed AUR packags (after looking at diffs)
aura -Akua

# check diff / update single AUR package
aura -Ak <PACKAGE_NAME>

# search the AUR
aura -As <SEARCH_TERM>
# search syc database
aura -Ss <SEARCH_TERM>

# remove a package
aura -Rs <PACKAGE_NAME>

# list all (non AUR) packages
aura -Qqe

# list all (AUR) packages
aura -Qqm

# backup (untested)
pacman -Qqe | grep -vx "$(pacman -Qqm)" > pacman.lst

# restore (untested)
cat pacman.lst | xargs pacman -S --needed --noconfirm