---
name: "pk-update-icon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pk-update-icon"
version: "2.0.0-2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pk-update-icon"
---

# pk-update-icon(1)

display notifications about software updates

## NAME

pk-update-icon - display notifications about software updates

## SYNOPSIS

**pk-update-icon** \[**-h** \| **-?** \| **--help**\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\] \[**-c** *command* \| **--command** *command*\] \[**-d** *delay* \| **--delay** *delay*\] \[**-i** *interval* \| **--interval** *interval*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pk-update-icon** displays notifications and an icon in the tray area of the panel when package updates are available.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- **-c** *command*, **--command** *command*

  Specify the command for starting the software update viewer.

- **-d** *delay*, **--delay** *delay*

  Set the delay in seconds before the first check for updates. The default is five minutes.

- **-h**, **-?**, **--help**

  Print a summary of all command line options and exit.

- **-i** *interval*, **--interval** *interval*

  Set the interval in seconds between checks for updates. The default is one day.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the version number and exit.

## EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

0

Command successfully executed.

\> 0

An error has occured.