---
name: "aptdcon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aptdaemon"
version: "1.1.1-4+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aptdcon"
---

# aptdcon(1)

command line client for aptdaemon

## NAME

aptdcon - command line client for aptdaemon

## SYNOPSIS

**aptdcon** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**aptdcon** allows to perform package management tasks, e.g. installing or removing software, using aptdaemon. There isn't any need to be root to run this programme.

## OPTIONS

- \-v, --version

  Show the version number of the aptdcon.

- \-h, --help

  Show information about the usage of the command.

- \-d, --debug

  Show additional information on the command line.

- \-i, --install PACKAGES

  Install the list of PACKAGES. If you want to install more than one package you have to put the package names into quotation marks.

- \--reinstall PACKAGES

  Reinstall the list of PACKAGES. If you want to reinstall more than one package you have to put the package names into quotation marks.

- \-r, --remove PACKAGES

  Remove the list of PACKAGES. If you want to remove more than one package you have to put the package names into quotation marks.

- \-p, --purge PACKAGES

  Purge the list of PACKAGES. If you want to purge more than one package you have to put the package names into quotation marks.

- \-u, --upgrade PACKAGES

  Upgrade the list of PACKAGES. If you want to upgrade more than one package you have to put the package names into quotation marks.

- \--upgrade-system

  Upgrade the whole system.

- \--fix-install

  Try to complete a previously cancelled installation by calling "dpkg --configure -a".

- \--fix-depends

  Try to resolve unsatisified dependencies. Attention: Currently you don't get a confirmation of the changes, which makes this method quite dangerous since it could remove a lot of packages.

- \--add-vendor-key PUBLIC\_KEY\_FILE

  Install the PUBLIC\_KEY\_FILE to authenticate and trust packages singed by the vendor.

- \--add-vendor-key-from-keyserver PUBLIC\_KEY\_ID

  Download and install the PUBLIC\_KEY\_ID to authenticate and trust packages singed by the vendor. Requires the --keyserver to be set.

- \--key-server KEYSERVER

  Download vendor keys from the given KEYSERVER.

- \--remove-vendor-key FINGERPRINT

  Remove the vendor key of the given FINGERPRINT to no longer trust packages from this vendor.

- \--add-repository ´DEB\_LINE´

  Allow to install software from the repository specified by the given  DEB\_LINE. You have to put quotation marks around the DEB\_LINE since it normally contains spaces: *´deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian unstable main´*

- \--sources-file SOURCES\_FILE

  Specify an alternative sources file to which the new repository should be written. SOURCES\_FILE should be only the basename: *backports.list*

- \--list-trusted-vendors

  Show all trusted software vendors and theirs keys.

- \--hide-terminal

  Do not attach to the interactive terminal of the underlying dpkg call.

- \--allow-unauthenticated

  Allow to install packages which are not from a trusted vendor.

## EXAMPLES

The following command will install the package xterm and remove the package eterm in the same run:

$ aptdcon --install "xterm" --remove "eterm"

To handle more than one package the names have to be put into quotation marks. The following command will install xterm and eterm:

$ aptdcon --install "xterm eterm"

The following command will add the backport repository to the sources.list in a separate file  */etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list* :

$ aptdcon --sources-file backports.list \\\
\
     \--add-repostiry "deb http://archive.backports.org/debian stable main"

## DIAGNOSTICS

By default aptdaemon logs to the syslog facility AptDaemon. Furthermore you  can use the -d option to get additional information on the command line.

## HOMEPAGE

https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon

## BUGS

You can report bugs at the Launchpad site of aptdaemon: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug

## AUTHOR

Sebastian Heinlein \<devel at glatzor dot de\>

## SEE ALSO

[**aptd**(1)](/aptd/1.md), [**org.debian.apt**(7)](/org.debian.apt/7.md), [**org.debian.apt.transaction**(7)](/org.debian.apt.transaction/7.md)