---
name: "discover-pkginstall"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "discover"
version: "2.1.2-10.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/discover-pkginstall"
---

# discover-pkginstall(8)

intsall packages for available hardware using discover(1)

## NAME

discover-pkginstall — intsall packages for available hardware using [discover(1)](/discover/1.md)

## SYNOPSIS

**discover-pkginstall** \[-l\]  \[-n\]  \[-v\]

## Description

**discover-pkginstall** install packages based  on detected hardware.  It will use the discover-data database to  map for hardware to debian packages, install the packages by  default.  Packages using module-assistant will be automatically  built and the result installed if module-assistant is installed  or pulled in as a dependency.

## Options

- **-l**

  Only list the detected packages

- **-n**

  Echo the **aptitude and**  **module-assistant** invocations instead of running  them.

- **-v**

  Be verbose.

## See Also

[aptitude(8)](/aptitude/8.md), [discover(1)](/discover/1.md), [module-assistant(8)](/module-assistant/8.md)