NAME

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

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

SYNOPSIS

       package-cleanup [options]

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.

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

COPYRIGHT

       2014, Red Hat, Licensed under GPLv2+

4.10.1                                            Jun 20, 2025                                PACKAGE-CLEANUP(1)