Simple and short, uncomment this in your /etc/pacman.conf
:
From:
#VerbosePkgLists
#ParallelDownloads = 5
To:
VerbosePkgLists
ParallelDownloads = 5
VerbosePkgLists
turns the “messy” string of to be changed packages into a table that’s easier readable. ParallelDownloads
help you maxing to your actual downstream performance, making the process a bit faster.
Read it also on the ArchWiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman#Configuration