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List all packages with no dependencies (yum based system)

This command lists all packages in a yum based system that no other packages depend on. Hence, these packages are good candidates for removal. It's a great command for cleaning up a yum based distribution after installation. Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
```
Setting up yum
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
xorg-x11-drv-siliconmotion-1.6.0-1.fc9.x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-fpit-1.2.0-1.fc9.x86_64
nss_db-2.2-43.fc10.x86_64
...
```
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package-cleanup --leaves --all

drebes · 2009-02-05 13:51:27 0

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