---
name: "pk-debuginfo-install"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "packagekit-tools"
version: "0.7.6-3"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pk-debuginfo-install"
---

# pk-debuginfo-install(1)

Debugging Packages Installer

## NAME

pk-debuginfo-install - Debugging Packages Installer

## SYNOPSIS

**pk-debuginfo-install** \[**--help**\] \[**--verbose**\] \[**--simulate**\] \[**--no-depends**\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **pk-debuginfo-install** command.

**pk-debuginfo-install** is the command line client for installing debuginfo packages.

## WHY DO I NEED DEBUGINFO PACKAGES?

When a program crashes, it's often useful to send the developer a backtrace which contains symbol names and variable contents, rather than memory addresses. To make this possible, extra packages called debug packages can be installed.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--noninteractive**

  Do not be interactive and skip the confirmation before the packages are installed.

- **--verbose**

  Show extra debugging information.

- **--simulate**

  Don't actually install any packages, only simulate what would be installed.

- **--no-depends**

  Do not scan for, or install dependencies of the core packages.

- **--quiet**

  Do not display information or progress to the terminal.

## RETURN VALUES

**0**

Success, at least one package was installed

**1**

Failed with miscellaneous internal error.

**3**

Failed to get software sources list.

**4**

Failed to enable software sources.

**5**

Failed as nothing to do.

**6**

Failed to find dependent packages.

**7**

Failed to install.

**8**

Failed to disable software sources.

## SEE ALSO

**pkmon** (1). [**pkcon**(1)](/pkcon/1.md).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Richard Hughes richard@hughsie.com.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009 Richard Hughes\