[arch-general] Handling optional dependencies with pacman?

[David Rosenstrauch]

David C. Rankin wrote:
> Listmates,
> 
> 	Is there a better way to handle optional dependencies than just manually
> creating a list and checking it against the current installed packages to see
> if you need to install them before issuing the sync command and having some of
> the packages reinstalled?

I can think of one:  just don't install those packages at all until you 
need them!

DR