How to Install and Uninstall cacti Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 28,2025

1. Install "cacti" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install cacti on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall cacti on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                cacti
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cacti package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package cacti:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : cacti
Version : 1.2.26-2.1
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 56.6 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : cacti-1.2.26-2.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.cacti.net/
Summary : Web Front-End to Monitor System Data via RRDtool
Description :
Cacti is a complete front-end to RRDtool: it stores all necessary
information for creating graphs and populates them with data from a
MySQL database. The front-end is completely PHP driven. Along with
being ableto maintain graphs, data sources, and round robin archives
ina database, Cacti also handles data gathering. There exists an SNMP
support for those accustomed to creating traffic graphs with MRTG as
well.