aptdcon

Command-line client for the APT daemon

TLDR

Install packages via aptd

$ aptdcon --install [package1] [package2]

Remove packages

$ aptdcon --remove [package]

Upgrade all packages

$ aptdcon --safe-upgrade

Refresh package cache

$ aptdcon --refresh

Run with progress display

$ aptdcon --install [package] --show-terminal

SYNOPSIS

aptdcon [--install packages] [--remove packages] [--upgrade] [options]

aptdcon is a command-line client for the aptd daemon. It communicates with aptd via D-Bus to perform package management operations, providing a terminal interface to the same backend used by GUI package managers.
Operations are queued and executed by aptd, with authentication handled through PolicyKit.

PARAMETERS

-i pkgs, --install pkgs

Install packages

-r pkgs, --remove pkgs

Remove packages

--upgrade

Upgrade all packages

--safe-upgrade

Safe upgrade (don't remove packages)

--refresh

Update package cache

--show-terminal

Show dpkg terminal output

--version-detailed

Show detailed version information

-h, --help

Show help

CAVEATS

Requires aptd to be running. Uses D-Bus for communication. May require PolicyKit authentication. Less capable than direct apt commands.

HISTORY

aptdcon was created as a command-line interface to the aptd daemon, allowing terminal users to leverage the same infrastructure as GUI tools.