How To Install workrave on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install workrave in Fedora 36. workrave is Program that assists in the recovery and prevention of RSI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install workrave on Fedora 36.

What is workrave

Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit.

We can use yum or dnf to install workrave on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install workrave.

Install workrave on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install workrave

Install workrave on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install workrave

How To Uninstall workrave on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove workrave

workrave Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install `workrave` on Fedora 36.

### What is `workrave`

> Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `workrave` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install workrave.

## Install workrave on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install workrave

Install workrave on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install workrave

How To Uninstall workrave on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove workrave

workrave Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/workrave
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/52
/usr/lib/.build-id/52/6e34e30664441226f6a45ff1e17fb769df227b
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c/961d20110bbf008b36d27d15245bc0b704b897
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee/17628cc9e063f0ccea5fba4c55f73960b9e0e5
/usr/lib64/girepository-1.0/Workrave-1.0.typelib
/usr/lib64/indicators3
/usr/lib64/indicators3/7
/usr/lib64/indicators3/7/libworkrave.so
/usr/lib64/libworkrave-private-1.0.so.0
/usr/lib64/libworkrave-private-1.0.so.0.0.0
/usr/share/applications/workrave.desktop
/usr/share/cinnamon
/usr/share/cinnamon/applets
/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected]
/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected]/applet.js
/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected]/metadata.json
/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.workrave.Workrave.service
/usr/share/doc/workrave
/usr/share/doc/workrave/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/workrave/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/workrave/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/workrave/README.md
/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.enums.xml
/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.gschema.xml
/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.gui.gschema.xml
/usr/share/gnome-shell
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/extension.js
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/metadata.json
/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/stylesheet.css
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/workrave.png
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/workrave.svg
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/workrave-sheep.svg
/usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/et/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/eu/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/fa/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ga/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/he/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/hr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/lt/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/sl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/sr@latin/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/te/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo
/usr/share/metainfo/workrave.appdata.xml
/usr/share/sounds/workrave
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/break-ignored.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/break-prelude.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/daily-limit.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercise-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercise-step.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercises-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/micro-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/micro-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/rest-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/rest-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/soundtheme
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/break-ignored.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/break-prelude.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/daily-limit.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercise-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercise-step.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercises-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/micro-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/micro-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/rest-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/rest-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/soundtheme
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/break-ignored.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/break-prelude.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/daily-limit.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercise-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercise-step.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercises-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/micro-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/micro-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/rest-break-ended.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/rest-break-started.wav
/usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/soundtheme
/usr/share/workrave
/usr/share/workrave/exercises
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/backward-shoulder-stretch.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/chair-pushup-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/chair-pushup-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/depth-focus-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/depth-focus-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/exercises.xml
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/eye-darkness.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/finger-stretch-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/finger-stretch-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/fist-roll-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/fist-roll-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-3.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-4.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/neck-tilt-stretch-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/neck-tilt-stretch-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/rotate-arm.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/shoulder-arm-stretch.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/turn-head-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/turn-head-2.png
/usr/share/workrave/exercises/wrist-lower-arm-desk-stretch-1.png
/usr/share/workrave/images
/usr/share/workrave/images/daily-limit.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/display.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/lock.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/micro-break.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/monitoring.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/network.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/prelude-hint-sad.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/prelude-hint.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/rest-break.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/shutdown.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/time.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-daily-large.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-daily.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-micro-break-large.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-micro-break.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-rest-break-large.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/timer-rest-break.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-icon-medium.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-quiet-icon-medium.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-suspended-icon-medium.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/workrave.png
/usr/share/workrave/images/workrave.xpm

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install workrave on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/usr/bin/workrave /usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/59 /usr/lib/.build-id/59/6b70c88e00a8a0f0bf40957ea27e7043dbab73 /usr/lib/.build-id/b8 /usr/lib/.build-id/b8/46c1ff12ce27c3b89e25f786b9bcf558417b12 /usr/lib/.build-id/e3 /usr/lib/.build-id/e3/6b2a35ce17014082e66778fa7053a8f4ed12c7 /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/Workrave-1.0.typelib /usr/lib/indicators3 /usr/lib/indicators3/7 /usr/lib/indicators3/7/libworkrave.so /usr/lib/libworkrave-private-1.0.so.0 /usr/lib/libworkrave-private-1.0.so.0.0.0 /usr/share/applications/workrave.desktop /usr/share/cinnamon /usr/share/cinnamon/applets /usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected] /usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected]/applet.js /usr/share/cinnamon/applets/[email protected]/metadata.json /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.workrave.Workrave.service /usr/share/doc/workrave /usr/share/doc/workrave/AUTHORS /usr/share/doc/workrave/COPYING /usr/share/doc/workrave/NEWS /usr/share/doc/workrave/README.md /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.enums.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.gschema.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.workrave.gui.gschema.xml /usr/share/gnome-shell /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected] /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/extension.js /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/metadata.json /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/[email protected]/stylesheet.css /usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/96x96/apps/workrave.png /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/workrave.svg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/workrave-sheep.svg /usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/et/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/eu/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/fa/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ga/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/he/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/hr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/lt/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/sl/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/sr@latin/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/te/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/workrave.mo /usr/share/metainfo/workrave.appdata.xml /usr/share/sounds/workrave /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/break-ignored.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/break-prelude.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/daily-limit.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercise-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercise-step.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/exercises-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/micro-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/micro-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/rest-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/rest-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/bells/soundtheme /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/break-ignored.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/break-prelude.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/daily-limit.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercise-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercise-step.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/exercises-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/micro-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/micro-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/rest-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/rest-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/default/soundtheme /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/break-ignored.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/break-prelude.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/daily-limit.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercise-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercise-step.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/exercises-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/micro-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/micro-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/rest-break-ended.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/rest-break-started.wav /usr/share/sounds/workrave/subtle/soundtheme /usr/share/workrave /usr/share/workrave/exercises /usr/share/workrave/exercises/backward-shoulder-stretch.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/chair-pushup-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/chair-pushup-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/depth-focus-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/depth-focus-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/exercises.xml /usr/share/workrave/exercises/eye-darkness.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/finger-stretch-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/finger-stretch-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/fist-roll-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/fist-roll-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-3.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/monitor-border-4.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/neck-tilt-stretch-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/neck-tilt-stretch-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/rotate-arm.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/shoulder-arm-stretch.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/turn-head-1.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/turn-head-2.png /usr/share/workrave/exercises/wrist-lower-arm-desk-stretch-1.png /usr/share/workrave/images /usr/share/workrave/images/daily-limit.png /usr/share/workrave/images/display.png /usr/share/workrave/images/lock.png /usr/share/workrave/images/micro-break.png /usr/share/workrave/images/monitoring.png /usr/share/workrave/images/network.png /usr/share/workrave/images/prelude-hint-sad.png /usr/share/workrave/images/prelude-hint.png /usr/share/workrave/images/rest-break.png /usr/share/workrave/images/shutdown.png /usr/share/workrave/images/time.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-daily-large.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-daily.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-micro-break-large.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-micro-break.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-rest-break-large.png /usr/share/workrave/images/timer-rest-break.png /usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-icon-medium.png /usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-quiet-icon-medium.png /usr/share/workrave/images/workrave-suspended-icon-medium.png /usr/share/workrave/images/workrave.png /usr/share/workrave/images/workrave.xpm


## References

* [workrave website](http://www.workrave.org/)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `workrave` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).