---
name: "dnf5-makecache"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnf5"
version: "5.4.6.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dnf5-makecache"
---

# dnf5-makecache(8)

Makecache Command

## NAME

dnf5-makecache - Makecache Command

## SYNOPSIS

**dnf5 makecache \[global options\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The **makecache** command in **DNF5** is used for creating and downloading metadata for enabled repositories.

It tries to avoid downloading whenever possible, e.g. when the local metadata hasn't expired yet or when the metadata timestamp hasn't changed.

## Author

See AUTHORS.md in dnf5 source distribution.

## Copyright

Contributors to the dnf5 project.