PACKAGE-CLEANUP(1)

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version 4.10.1 · 10 versions
, in opensuse-leap 16.0

✨ PACKAGE-CLEANUP(1) ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to package-cleanup from dnf-plugins-core — she's here to clean up your locally installed, duplicate, or orphaned packages 💅

fr fr though, quick lore drop: this is a DNF-based shim imitating the original YUM-based package-cleanup utility. so like, same energy, new engine 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

package-cleanup [options]

that's it, that's the whole vibe. options go in, packages get sorted ✨

💖 OPTIONS 💖

okay so first thing first: all general DNF options are accepted, see Options in dnf(8) for the details 👑 (iykyk)

  • --leaves — lists the leaf nodes in your local RPM database 🍃 leaf nodes are the RPMs that nothing else relies upon, like they're literally not needed by any other RPM. maps to dnf repoquery --unneeded. main character energy, no dependents.
  • --orphans — lists installed packages that aren't available from any of your currently configured repositories 😭 lil orphan babies, no repo to call home. maps to dnf repoquery --extras.
  • --problems — lists dependency problems chillin' in the local RPM database 💀 maps to dnf repoquery --unsatisfied. it's giving "we need to talk".
  • --dupes — scans for duplicates in the local RPM database 🙈 maps to dnf repoquery --duplicates. just looking! not touching!
  • --cleandupes — scans for duplicates in the local RPM database and cleans out the older versions 🔥🔥 maps to dnf remove --duplicates. okay so heads up bestie, this one actually removes stuff — the older versions are gone-gone, periodt.
ngl, --cleandupes is the one that actually changes your system. the other four are just listing. know the difference 🫶

🦋 EXAMPLES 🦋

  • package-cleanup --problems — list all dependency problems 🌈
  • package-cleanup --orphans — list all packages that are not in any DNF repository 🌸
  • package-cleanup --cleandupes — remove all packages that have a duplicate installed ⭐

🧚 AUTHOR 🧚

see AUTHORS in your Core DNF Plugins distribution 💜

2014, Red Hat, Licensed under GPLv2+ 👑

and that's the whole page bestie!! slay 💅✨ version 4.10.1, dated Mar 28, 2025 — go forth and let your package list breathe 🦋🍓

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