pkcon - PackageKit console client

RichardHughes
           Author.

       pkcon knows about the following commands. Depending on the backend in use, not all of them may be
       available.

       backend-details
           Print information about the PackageKit backend in use.

       get-roles
           List the roles that a transaction can have.

       get-groups
           List the available package groups.

       get-filters
           List the available filters.

       get-transactions
           List known transactions.

       get-time ROLE
           Print the time that has passed since the last transaction with the given role.

       search [name|details|group|file] DATA
           Search for a package matching the given data. The search is performed in the package information that
           is indicated by the first argument: name, details, group or files.

       install PACKAGES
           Install the given packages from repositories.

       install-local FILES
           Install the given packages from the local filesystem.

       download DIRECTORYPACKAGES
           Download the given packages from repositories, and store them in the given directory.

       install-sig TYPEKEY_IDPACKAGE
           Install a package signature. Only GPG signatures are supported at this time.

       remove PACKAGE
           Remove the given package.

       update [PACKAGES]
           Update the system by installing available updates. If a list of packages is specified, only install
           updates for these packages.

       refresh [force]
           Refresh the cached information about available updates.

       resolve PACKAGE
           Resolve the given package name and print information about installed or available packages and
           updates.

       upgrade-system DISTRIBUTION [minimal|default|complete]
           Upgrade the system to the given distribution.

       get-updates
           List available updates.

       get-distro-upgrades
           List available distribution upgrades.

       depends-on PACKAGE
           List dependencies fo the given package.

       required-by PACKAGE
           List packages that require the given package.

       get-details PACKAGE
           Print details about the available or installed package with the given name.

       get-details-local FILE
           Print details about the local package.

       get-files PACKAGE
           List the files contained in the given package.

       get-files-local FILE
           List the files contained in the local package.

       get-update-detail PACKAGE
           Print the package changelog for the given package.

       get-packages
           List all available and installed packages.

       repo-list
           List all configured package repositories.

       repo-enable REPOSITORY
           Enable the given repository.

       repo-disable REPOSITORY
           Disable the given repository.

       repo-set-data REPOSITORYPARAMETERDATA
           Set the given parameter to the given value for the repository.

       repo-remove REPOSITORYPARAMETER
           Removes the repository and optionally any packages installed from it.

       what-provides STRING
           List packages that provide the given string.

       accept-eula EULA_ID
           Accept the EULA with the given id.

       get-categories
           List available categories.

       repair
           Attempt to repair the system package database.

       offline-get-prepared
           Print information about the prepared offline update. If no offline update is prepared, exit with an
           exit code of 1.

       offline-trigger
           Trigger an offline update.

       offline-status
           Print information about the result of the last offline update.

       Copyright © 2007 - 2013 Richard Hughes

PackageKit                                        July 29, 2013                                         PKCON(1)

       This manual page documents briefly the pkcon command.

       pkcon is the command line client for PackageKit.

       pkcon - PackageKit console client

       The following options can be used to influence the behavior of pkcon.

       --version
           Print the program version and exit.

       -h, --help
           Show help options.

       --help-all
           Show all help options.

       --filter FILTER
           Set the filter to use.

       -y, --noninteractive
           Install packages without asking for confirmation.

       --only-download
           Prepare the transaction by downloading packages only.

       -n, --background
           Run the command using idle network bandwidth and also using less power.

       -p, --plain
           Print to screen a machine-readable output, rather than using animated widgets.

       -v, --verbose
           Show debugging information.

       -c, --cache-age AGE
           Set the maximum acceptable age for cached metadata, in seconds. Use -1 for 'never'.

       --allow-untrusted
           Allow untrusted packages to be installed.

       --allow-downgrade
           Allow packages to be downgraded during transaction.

       --allow-reinstall
           Allow packages to be reinstalled during transaction.

0
           Success

       1
           Failed with miscellaneous internal error.

       3
           Failed with syntax error, or failed to parse command.

       4
           Failed as a file or directory was not found.

       5
           Nothing useful was done.

       6
           The initial setup failed, e.g. setting the network proxy.

       7
           The transaction failed, see the detailed error for more information.

       pkmon (1).

       The programs are documented fully on https://www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit.

pkcon [OPTION...] [COMMAND]