How to Install and Uninstall cronie Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "cronie" package

This tutorial shows how to install cronie on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                cronie
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cronie" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall cronie on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                cronie
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cronie package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package cronie:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : cronie
Version : 1.5.7-150400.84.3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 313.7 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : cronie-1.5.7-150400.84.3.1.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/cronie-crond/cronie
Summary : Cron Daemon
Description :
cron automatically starts programs at specific times. Add new entries
with "crontab -e". (See "man 5 crontab" and "man 1 crontab" for
documentation.)
Under /etc, find the directories cron.hourly, cron.daily, cron.weekly,
and cron.monthly. Scripts and programs that are located there are
started automatically.