How to Install and Uninstall tmpwatch.src Package on Oracle Linux 8

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "tmpwatch.src" package

This is a short guide on how to install tmpwatch.src on Oracle Linux 8


    
        
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "tmpwatch.src" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall tmpwatch.src on Oracle Linux 8:


    
        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the tmpwatch.src package on Oracle Linux 8

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Available Packages
Name : tmpwatch
Version : 2.11
Release : 14.el8
Architecture : src
Size : 165 k
Source : None
Repository : ol8_baseos_latest
Summary : A utility for removing files based on when they were last accessed
URL : https://pagure.io/tmpwatch/
License : GPLv2
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). Tmpwatch ignores symlinks, won't switch filesystems and only
: removes empty directories and regular files.