package-cleanup - clean up locally installed, duplicate, or orphaned packages.
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Copyright
2014, Red Hat, Licensed under GPLv2+
4.10.0 Feb 12, 2025 PACKAGE-CLEANUP(1)
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.
Name
package-cleanup - clean up locally installed, duplicate, or orphaned packages.
A DNF-based shim imitating the original YUM-based package-cleanup utility.
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 dnfrepoquery--unneeded.
--orphans
List installed packages which are not available from currently configured repositories. Maps to
dnfrepoquery--extras.
--problems
List dependency problems in the local RPM database. Maps to dnfrepoquery--unsatisfied.
--dupes
Scan for duplicates in the local RPM database. Maps to dnfrepoquery--duplicates.
--cleandupes
Scan for duplicates in the local RPM database and clean out the older versions. Maps to dnfremove--duplicates.
Synopsis
package-cleanup[options]
