Updated comments regarding the use of pacman (#150)

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## Packages
As SystemRescue is based on ArchLinux you can use the **pacman** command to
install additional packages. The most common command is **pacman -Sy package**
if you want to install new packages.
install additional packages using a command such as **pacman -Syu package**.
Keep in mind it may require a lot of space in the writable layer (stored in
memory by default) to download and install these packages. So it can fail if too
many packages are required. It is recommended to use a very recent SystemRescue
version in order to minimize the number of packages which need to be updated or
installed if you plan to install packages at run time.
## Storage and disk partitioning
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available on the block storage. You normally need this command after you have
extended the disk of a virtual machine and need to make the additional space
usable.
* The **lvm** package provide all tools required to access linux logical volumes
* The **lvm** package provide all tools required to access Linux logical volumes
## Network tools
* You can configure the network (ethernet or wifi) very easily using the
* You can configure the network (Ethernet or wifi) very easily using the
**Network-Manager** icon located next to the clock at the bottom of the screen.
* You can also configure the network using traditional Linux commands from a
terminal. The following commands are available: **nmcli**, **ifconfig**, **ip**,
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* You can use **bash** for running scripts as well as **Perl**, **Python** and
**Ruby** dynamic languages which are all available.
## Miscellanous
## Miscellaneous
* **flashrom** is an utility for reading, writing, erasing and verifying flash ROM chips
* **nvme** is a tool for manipulating NVM-Express disks.