How to Install and Uninstall tmpwatch Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "tmpwatch" package

This is a short guide on how to install tmpwatch on openSUSE Leap


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall tmpwatch on openSUSE Leap:


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

Information for package tmpwatch:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : tmpwatch
Version : 2.11-bp155.2.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 60.4 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : tmpwatch-2.11-bp155.2.10.src
Upstream URL : https://fedorahosted.org/tmpwatch
Summary : Watches file system activity, such as /tmp files
Description :
The tmpwatch utility recursively searches through specified directories
and removes files which have not been accessed in a specified period of
time. tmpwatch is normally used to clean up directories which are used
for temporarily holding files (for example, /tmp).
There are multiple tools called "tmpwatch", this package contains the
Fedora/Red Hat version available at https://fedorahosted.org/tmpwatch