Install package by version

Dear all,
I had search in the forum for a topic like this without success. I'm sorry if this topic was already discussed.
Is it possible to install a package by its version? E.g. I have a package that creates problems after an upgrade, can I reinstall the previous working version with pacman?
Thanks

Normally pacman stores the old packages in /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
If you find the old version you can install it by "pacman -U /path/to/package.pkg.tar.gz" as root.
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In making the list, TEXT EDIT works ok, (I use Excel). Text edit has the benefit of being easily readable on any mac. Print the list out for reference, put a copy on a flash drive or a firewire drive where you can access it to cut and past serial numbers during the installation process.
• Recognize this is going to take some time. Ranting, drinking too much coffee, swearing, sitting in front of the computer watching the progress bar, etc will not make things go faster. All it will to is put you in a really bad frame of mind. Do it over a weekend when you can be multitasking. While you are cleaning off the mountains of paper on your desk or raking the yard, you can take regular breaks to check on progress.
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If you have a MacPro or G5 tower, an alternative to cloning your existing system disk is to pick up a new hard drive to use as the clean new system disk. Your existing system disk will be the clone.
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When you have a fully functioning system again (you have tested all applications and everything works), CLONE the new system and put your info, your notes and the disks in a safe place - once you've done this once, why go through the pain of organizing this stuff again ...
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