various fixes

updates.d/95-cleanup.sh

@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ if command -v paccache &>/dev/null; then
   sudo paccache -ruk0
 fi
 
-# Report packages that were installed as dependencies and are no longer needed.
-# Not removed automatically: some may be tools you use directly.
-ORPHANS="$(pacman -Qtdq 2>/dev/null)"
-if [ -n "$ORPHANS" ]; then
-  echo "Packages no longer needed by anything:"
-  echo "$ORPHANS" | sed 's/^/  /'
-  echo "To remove them: sudo pacman -Rns \$(pacman -Qtdq)"
+# Remove packages that were installed as dependencies and are no longer needed
+# (packages something lists as an optional dependency are kept). To keep one
+# you use directly: sudo pacman -D --asexplicit <package>
+mapfile -t ORPHANS < <(pacman -Qtdq 2>/dev/null)
+if (( ${#ORPHANS[@]} > 0 )); then
+  echo "Removing packages no longer needed by anything:"
+  printf '  %s\n' "${ORPHANS[@]}"
+  sudo pacman -Rns --noconfirm "${ORPHANS[@]}" || exit 1
+  echo "To get one of these back, reinstall it with: sudo pacman -S <package>"
 fi