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/usr/bin/pkcon

A D-BUS abstraction layer that allows the user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distro, cross-architecture API.

From packagekit 1.4.0-r2 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running pkcon --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
  pkcon [OPTION…] PackageKit Console Program

Help Options:
  -h, --help               Show help options
  --help-all               Show all help options

Application Options:
  --version                Show the program version and exit
  --filter                 Set the filter, e.g. installed
  -y, --noninteractive     Install the packages without asking for confirmation
  -d, --only-download      Prepare the transaction by downloading packages only
  --allow-downgrade        Allow packages to be downgraded during transaction
  --allow-reinstall        Allow packages to be reinstalled during transaction
  --autoremove             Automatically remove unused dependencies
  -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
  -c, --cache-age          The maximum metadata cache age (in seconds). Use -1 to use only cache, 1 to reload cache.
  --allow-untrusted        Allow untrusted packages to be installed.
  -v, --verbose            Show debugging information for all files
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp
--help-allShow all help optionshelp
--versionShow the program version and exithelp
--filterSet the filter, e.g. installedhelp
-y, --noninteractiveInstall the packages without asking for confirmationhelp
-d, --only-downloadPrepare the transaction by downloading packages onlyhelp
--allow-downgradeAllow packages to be downgraded during transactionhelp
--allow-reinstallAllow packages to be reinstalled during transactionhelp
--autoremoveAutomatically remove unused dependencieshelp
-n, --backgroundRun the command using idle network bandwidth and also using less powerhelp
-p, --plainPrint to screen a machine readable output, rather than using animated widgetshelp
-c, --cache-ageThe maximum metadata cache age (in seconds).help
--allow-untrustedAllow untrusted packages to be installed.help
-v, --verboseShow debugging information for all fileshelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.