Section 1 · User commands

package-cleanup.1

Package: yum-utils

PACKAGE-CLEANUP

package-cleanup − clean up locally installed, duplicate, or orphaned packages.

A DNF−based shim imitating the original YUM−based package−cleanup utility.

package−cleanup [options]

All general DNF options are accepted, see Options in dnf(8) for details. **
−−leaves**

List leaf nodes in the local RPM database. Leaf nodes are RPMs that are not relied upon by any other RPM. Maps to dnf repoquery −−unneeded.

−−orphans

List installed packages which are not available from currently configured repositories. Maps to dnf repoquery −−extras.

−−problems

List dependency problems in the local RPM database. Maps to dnf repoquery −−unsatisfied.

−−dupes

Scan for duplicates in the local RPM database. Maps to dnf repoquery −−duplicates.

−−cleandupes

Scan for duplicates in the local RPM database and clean out the older versions. Maps to dnf remove −−duplicates.

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.

See AUTHORS in your Core DNF Plugins distribution

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