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When managing the software on a Linux system, it's crucial to keep your system clean and efficient. Over time, as you install and uninstall various packages, you may end up with orphaned packages. Orphaned packages are those that were installed as dependencies for other programs but aren't needed anymore because the original program that required them has been removed. This not only clutters your system but can also consume valuable disk space. In this guide, we'll cover how to identify and remove orphaned packages using three popular package managers: apt (used by Debian and Ubuntu), dnf (used by Fedora), and zypper (used by openSUSE).