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NAME

6       pkcon - PackageKit console client
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SYNOPSIS

9       pkcon [OPTION...] [COMMAND]
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DESCRIPTION

12       This manual page documents briefly the pkcon command.
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14       pkcon is the command line client for PackageKit.
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COMMANDS

17       pkcon knows about the following commands. Depending on the backend in
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20       backend-details
21           Print information about the PackageKit backend in use.
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23       get-roles
24           List the roles that a transaction can have.
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26       get-groups
27           List the available package groups.
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29       get-filters
30           List the available filters.
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32       get-transactions
33           List known transactions.
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35       get-time ROLE
36           Print the time that has passed since the last transaction with the
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39       search [name|details|group|file] DATA
40           Search for a package matching the given data. The search is
41           performed in the package information that is indicated by the first
42           argument: name, details, group or files.
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44       install PACKAGES
45           Install the given packages from repositories.
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47       install-local FILES
48           Install the given packages from the local filesystem.
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50       download DIRECTORY PACKAGES
51           Download the given packages from repositories, and store them in
52           the given directory.
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54       install-sig TYPE KEY_ID PACKAGE
55           Install a package signature. Only GPG signatures are supported at
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58       remove PACKAGE
59           Remove the given package.
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61       update [PACKAGES]
62           Update the system by installing available updates. If a list of
63           packages is specified, only install updates for these packages.
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65       refresh [force]
66           Refresh the cached information about available updates.
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68       resolve PACKAGE
69           Resolve the given package name and print information about
70           installed or available packages and updates.
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72       upgrade-system DISTRIBUTION [minimal|default|complete]
73           Upgrade the system to the given distribution.
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75       get-updates
76           List available updates.
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78       get-distro-upgrades
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81       depends-on PACKAGE
82           List dependencies fo the given package.
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84       required-by PACKAGE
85           List packages that require the given package.
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87       get-details PACKAGE
88           Print details about the available or installed package with the
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91       get-details-local FILE
92           Print details about the local package.
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94       get-files PACKAGE
95           List the files contained in the given package.
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97       get-files-local FILE
98           List the files contained in the local package.
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100       get-update-detail PACKAGE
101           Print the package changelog for the given package.
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103       get-packages
104           List all available and installed packages.
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106       repo-list
107           List all configured package repositories.
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109       repo-enable REPOSITORY
110           Enable the given repository.
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112       repo-disable REPOSITORY
113           Disable the given repository.
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115       repo-set-data REPOSITORY PARAMETER DATA
116           Set the given parameter to the given value for the repository.
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118       repo-remove REPOSITORY PARAMETER
119           Removes the repository and optionally any packages installed from
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122       what-provides STRING
123           List packages that provide the given string.
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125       accept-eula EULA_ID
126           Accept the EULA with the given id.
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128       get-categories
129           List available categories.
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131       repair
132           Attempt to repair the system package database.
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134       offline-get-prepared
135           Print information about the prepared offline update. If no offline
136           update is prepared, exit with an exit code of 1.
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138       offline-trigger
139           Trigger an offline update.
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141       offline-status
142           Print information about the result of the last offline update.
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OPTIONS

145       The following options can be used to influence the behavior of pkcon.
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147       --version
148           Print the program version and exit.
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150       -h, --help
151           Show help options.
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153       --help-all
154           Show all help options.
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156       --filter FILTER
157           Set the filter to use.
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159       -y, --noninteractive
160           Install packages without asking for confirmation.
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162       --only-download
163           Prepare the transaction by downloading packages only.
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165       -n, --background
166           Run the command using idle network bandwidth and also using less
167           power.
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169       -p, --plain
170           Print to screen a machine-readable output, rather than using
171           animated widgets.
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173       -v, --verbose
174           Show debugging information.
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176       -c, --cache-age AGE
177           Set the maximum acceptable age for cached metadata, in seconds. Use
178           -1 for 'never'.
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180       --allow-untrusted
181           Allow untrusted packages to be installed.
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183       --allow-downgrade
184           Allow packages to be downgraded during transaction.
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186       --allow-reinstall
187           Allow packages to be reinstalled during transaction.
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RETURN VALUES

190       0
191           Success
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193       1
194           Failed with miscellaneous internal error.
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197           Failed with syntax error, or failed to parse command.
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199       4
200           Failed as a file or directory was not found.
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203           Nothing useful was done.
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206           The initial setup failed, e.g. setting the network proxy.
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209           The transaction failed, see the detailed error for more
210           information.
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SEE ALSO

213       pkmon (1).
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215       The programs are documented fully on http://www.packagekit.org.
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AUTHOR

218       This manual page was written by Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>.
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AUTHOR

221       Richard Hughes
222           Author.
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COPYRIGHT

225       Copyright © 2007 - 2013 Richard Hughes
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