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    Managing software packages is a crucial task for Linux system administrators and users. A common issue that often needs attention is the mismanagement or corruption of the package manager’s metadata cache. This occurs when the metadata used by the package manager to manage and resolve software dependencies becomes outdated or corrupted. In such cases, rebuilding the metadata cache becomes essential. In this blog, we will explore how to rebuild the metadata cache for different package managers including DNF, APT, and Zypper. DNF (Dandified YUM) is the next-generation version of YUM and is used primarily by Fedora along with other RPM-based distros. Rebuilding the metadata cache can resolve numerous issues related to package management.