Is it safe to remove orphans packages?

I can remove 235 MB, but is it a good idea?

Please no pictures from terminal output.
What did you find in the arch wiki or web about?

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Sorry

When I run yay in a terminal, I get the following output

→ Orphaned AUR Packages: gimp-dbp lib32-libcdaudio lib32-libdvdcss lib32-python2
→ Flagged Out Of Date AUR Packages: aspell-da lib32-python2

IIRC you use arch since 7 years, time to search for your self.

What do you mean by that. I have only been using Arch for a month

I guess there's some misunderstanding/ confusion.

Been a bit longer than that using Garuda:

Joined Sep 18, '20

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Yes it is correct that I have been here on Forum from 18 September 2020. But I only spent for 14 days on my laptop with Garuda. Then it was deleted. Here on the 8th of February I then installed Garuda MATE on my desktop and Arch on my laptop January 10th. I will use these in the future. So carry a little over me as I am fairly new to the Arch world :blush:

You want Arch users to cosset you? Not gonna happen. :wink:

  • Check what is explicitly installed.
  • What does the command sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq) yield?
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If you're not, we'll have to move this to the beginners' section.
If you are not, I regretfully withdraw my opinion.
Apart from that, it should be in the section "The user did not try to solve the problem himself".

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That output lists the entire system, which makes no sense nor does it jibe with your other output.