How to Install and Uninstall exiftool Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "exiftool" package

This tutorial shows how to install exiftool on openSuSE Tumbleweed


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall exiftool on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


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

Information for package exiftool:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : exiftool
Version : 12.78-1.1
Arch : noarch
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 394.6 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : perl-Image-ExifTool-12.78-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.exiftool.org/index.html
Summary : Customisable application to read and write meta information in files
Description :
ExifTool is a a full-featured application for reading and writing
meta information in a wide variety of files, including the maker
note information of many digital cameras by various manufacturers
such as Canon, Casio, FujiFilm, GE, HP, JVC/Victor, Kodak, Leaf,
Minolta/Konica-Minolta, Nikon, Olympus/Epson, Panasonic/Leica,
Pentax/Asahi, Reconyx, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Sigma/Foveon and Sony.