Find and review "unused" packages

asked 2018-12-02 13:52:42 -0500

Ildar
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How to remove packages you don't use - especially non-standard packages with rpmreaper? I need this to update the system. I'd like to have a back door.

I installed rpmreaper. Before that, I have fulfilled the 1st part of paragraph 3.https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading_Fedora_using_package_manager

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That is not the est way to upgrade . See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DNF_sy... . What problem did you have that makes you feel you need to start removing packages? Error message ? Removing unknown packages is always risky

Panther ( 2018-12-02 14:46:29 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-12-02 20:44:01 -0500

florian
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updated 2018-12-02 20:48:21 -0500

Use

dnf leaves

to

List installed packages not required by any other installed package.

See https://dnf-plugins-core.readthedocs....

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You need to install python3-dnf-plugin-leaves to use dnf leaves.

villykruse ( 2018-12-03 00:43:09 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-12-02 16:19:00 -0500

cim
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Have you tried dnf autoremove?

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When using that command, be cautious as well!! Under certain circumstances dnf autoremove intends to remove essential packages, which renders your system damaged.

Start with adding —assumeno and examine the packages it wants to get rid of.

florian ( 2018-12-02 20:42:17 -0500 )edit

Haven't had issues using autoremove.

cim ( 2018-12-02 21:00:29 -0500 )edit

Lucky you!

florian ( 2018-12-03 00:10:51 -0500 )edit

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Some people in the past got in to trouble using dnf autoremove.

villykruse ( 2018-12-03 00:43:05 -0500 )edit

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