How To Install bleachbit on Fedora 34

bleachbit is Remove sensitive data and free up disk space

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bleachbit on Fedora 34.

What is bleachbit

Delete traces of your computer activity and other junk files to free disk space and maintain privacy. With BleachBit, you can free cache, delete cookies, clear Internet history, shred temporary files, delete logs, and discard junk you didn’t know was there. Designed for Linux and Windows systems, it wipes clean thousands of applications including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, and many more. Beyond simply deleting files, BleachBit includes advanced features such as shredding files to prevent recovery, wiping free disk space to hide traces of files deleted by other applications, and cleaning Web browser profiles to make them run faster.

We can use yum or dnf to install bleachbit on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install bleachbit.

Install bleachbit on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install bleachbit using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bleachbit

Install bleachbit on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install bleachbit using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bleachbit

How To Uninstall bleachbit on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the bleachbit package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove bleachbit

bleachbit Package Contents on Fedora 34

/usr/bin/bleachbit
/usr/share/applications/org.bleachbit.BleachBit.desktop
/usr/share/bleachbit
/usr/share/bleachbit/Action.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/CLI.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Chaff.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Cleaner.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/CleanerML.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Command.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/DeepScan.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Diagnostic.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/FileUtilities.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/GUI.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/General.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/GuiBasic.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/GuiChaff.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/GuiPreferences.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Log.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Memory.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Options.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/RecognizeCleanerML.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Revision.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Special.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Unix.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Update.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/Worker.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/__init__.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Action.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Action.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/CLI.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/CLI.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Chaff.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Chaff.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Cleaner.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Cleaner.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/CleanerML.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/CleanerML.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Command.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Command.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/DeepScan.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/DeepScan.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Diagnostic.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Diagnostic.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/FileUtilities.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/FileUtilities.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GUI.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GUI.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/General.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/General.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiBasic.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiBasic.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiChaff.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiChaff.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiPreferences.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/GuiPreferences.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Log.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Log.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Memory.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Memory.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Options.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Options.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/RecognizeCleanerML.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/RecognizeCleanerML.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Revision.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Revision.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Special.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Special.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Unix.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Unix.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Update.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Update.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Worker.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/Worker.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/_platform.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/__pycache__/_platform.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/_platform.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/app-menu.ui
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/adobe_reader.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/amsn.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/amule.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/apt.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/audacious.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/bash.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/beagle.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/chromium.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/d4x.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/deepscan.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/discord.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/dnf.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/easytag.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/elinks.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/emesene.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/epiphany.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/evolution.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/exaile.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/filezilla.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/firefox.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/flash.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gedit.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gftp.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gimp.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gl-117.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gnome.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/google_chrome.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/google_earth.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/google_toolbar.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gpodder.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/gwenview.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/hexchat.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/hippo_opensim_viewer.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/java.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/journald.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/kde.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/konqueror.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/libreoffice.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/liferea.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/links2.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/localizations.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/mc.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/miro.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/nautilus.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/nexuiz.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/octave.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/opera.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/palemoon.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/pidgin.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/realplayer.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/recoll.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/rhythmbox.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/screenlets.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/seamonkey.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/secondlife_viewer.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/skype.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/slack.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/sqlite3.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/thumbnails.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/thunderbird.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/transmission.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/tremulous.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/vim.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/vlc.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/vuze.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/warzone2100.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/waterfox.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/wine.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/winetricks.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/x11.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/xine.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/yum.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners/zoom.xml
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__init__.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/chain.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/chain.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/splitters.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/splitters.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/text.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/text.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/utils.cpython-39.opt-1.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/__pycache__/utils.cpython-39.pyc
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/chain.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/splitters.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/text.py
/usr/share/bleachbit/markovify/utils.py
/usr/share/doc/bleachbit
/usr/share/doc/bleachbit/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/bleachbit
/usr/share/licenses/bleachbit/COPYING
/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ar/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ast/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/be/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/bn/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/bs/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/en_AU/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/en_CA/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/et/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/eu/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/fa/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/gl/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/he/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/hi/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/hr/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ia/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ku/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ky/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/lt/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/lv/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ms/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/my/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/nds/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/nn/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/se/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
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/usr/share/locale/th/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/ug/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/uz/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/vi/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/yi/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/bleachbit.mo
/usr/share/metainfo/org.bleachbit.BleachBit.metainfo.xml
/usr/share/pixmaps/bleachbit.png

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bleachbit on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.