---
name: "pkcon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "packagekit-tools"
version: "1.3.1-1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pkcon"
---

# pkcon(1)

PackageKit console client

## NAME

pkcon - PackageKit console client

## SYNOPSIS

**pkcon** \[**OPTION**...\] \[**COMMAND**\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **pkcon** command.

**pkcon** is the command line client for PackageKit.

## COMMANDS

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 *DIRECTORY* *PACKAGES*

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

install-sig *TYPE* *KEY\_ID* *PACKAGE*

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 *REPOSITORY* *PARAMETER* *DATA*

Set the given parameter to the given value for the repository.

repo-remove *REPOSITORY* *PARAMETER*

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.

## OPTIONS

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.

## RETURN VALUES

**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.

## SEE ALSO

pkmon (1).

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

## AUTHOR

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

## AUTHOR

**Richard Hughes**

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007 - 2013 Richard Hughes\