Thanks, Werner. But I think I made my question quite clear. However, I solved the problem myself. And for those who may run into it, here's where the downloaded archive files are stored: 1. Fire up Pacman file manager 2. Clear the address bar. Type the forward slash (/). Hit 'Enter'. Now is the time to go to /var/cache/apt/archives. P.S. On Ubuntu, Fedora, and OPenSuse you have the 'filesystem' tab in your file manager. On a Knoppix's live session, you get to the 'filesystem' with a slash.