diff --git a/src/backend/mod.rs b/src/backend/mod.rs
index 3889e0d..cd31145 100644
--- a/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 mod pacman;
 
 use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
+use std::process::Command;
 
 use crate::Package;
 
@@ -9,12 +11,36 @@ pub use pacman::Pacman;
 pub trait Backend {
     /// The binary that should be called to run the associated package manager.
     const BINARY: &'static str;
+
+    /// The switches that signals the `BINARY` that the packages should be installed.
+    const SWITCH_INSTALL: &'static str;
+
+    /// The switches that signals the `BINARY` that the packages should be removed.
+    const SWITCH_REMOVE: &'static str;
+
     /// Get all packages that are installed in the system.
     fn get_all_installed_packages() -> HashSet<Package>;
+
     /// Get all packages that were installed in the system explicitly.
     fn get_explicitly_installed_packages() -> HashSet<Package>;
+
     /// Install the specified packages.
-    fn install_packages(packages: Vec<Package>);
+    fn install_packages(packages: Vec<Package>) {
+        let mut cmd = Command::new(Self::BINARY);
+        cmd.arg(Self::SWITCH_INSTALL);
+        for p in packages {
+            cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
+        }
+        cmd.exec();
+    }
+
     /// Remove the specified packages.
-    fn remove_packages(packages: Vec<Package>);
+    fn remove_packages(packages: Vec<Package>) {
+        let mut cmd = Command::new(Self::BINARY);
+        cmd.arg(Self::SWITCH_REMOVE);
+        for p in packages {
+            cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
+        }
+        cmd.exec();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/pacman.rs b/src/backend/pacman.rs
index 7d8d15a..0958fd4 100644
--- a/src/backend/pacman.rs
+++ b/src/backend/pacman.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
-use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 use alpm::Alpm;
 use alpm::PackageReason::Explicit;
@@ -12,6 +10,8 @@ pub struct Pacman;
 
 impl Backend for Pacman {
     const BINARY: &'static str = "paru";
+    const SWITCH_INSTALL: &'static str = "-S";
+    const SWITCH_REMOVE: &'static str = "-Rsn";
 
     fn get_all_installed_packages() -> HashSet<Package> {
         convert_to_pacdef_packages(get_all_installed_packages_from_alpm())
@@ -20,24 +20,6 @@ impl Backend for Pacman {
     fn get_explicitly_installed_packages() -> HashSet<Package> {
         convert_to_pacdef_packages(get_explicitly_installed_packages_from_alpm())
     }
-
-    fn install_packages(packages: Vec<Package>) {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("paru");
-        cmd.arg("-S");
-        for p in packages {
-            cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
-        }
-        cmd.exec();
-    }
-
-    fn remove_packages(packages: Vec<Package>) {
-        let mut cmd = Command::new("paru");
-        cmd.arg("-Rsn");
-        for p in packages {
-            cmd.arg(format!("{p}"));
-        }
-        cmd.exec();
-    }
 }
 
 fn get_all_installed_packages_from_alpm() -> HashSet<String> {