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NAME

       aptdcon - command line client for aptdaemon

SYNOPSIS

       aptdcon [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       aptdcon  allows to perform package management tasks, e.g. installing or
       removing software, using aptdaemon. There isn't any need to be root  to
       run this programme.

OPTIONS

       -v, --version
              Show the version number of the aptdcon.

       -h, --help
              Show information about the usage of the command.

       -d, --debug
              Show additional information on the command line.

       -i, --install PACKAGES
              Install  the  list of PACKAGES. If you want to install more than
              one package you have to put the  package  names  into  quotation
              marks.

       --reinstall PACKAGES
              Reinstall  the  list  of PACKAGES. If you want to reinstall more
              than one  package  you  have  to  put  the  package  names  into
              quotation marks.

       -r, --remove PACKAGES
              Remove the list of PACKAGES. If you want to remove more than one
              package you have to put the package names into quotation  marks.

       -p, --purge PACKAGES
              Purge  the  list of PACKAGES. If you want to purge more than one
              package you have to put the package names into quotation  marks.

       -u, --upgrade PACKAGES
              Upgrade  the  list of PACKAGES. If you want to upgrade more than
              one package you have to put the  package  names  into  quotation
              marks.

       --upgrade-system
              Upgrade the whole system.

       --fix-install
              Try  to  complete a previously cancelled installation by calling
              "dpkg --configure -a".

       --fix-depends
              Try to resolve unsatisified dependencies.  Attention:  Currently
              you  don't  get  a confirmation of the changes, which makes this
              method quite dangerous since it could remove a lot of  packages.

       --add-vendor-key PUBLIC_KEY_FILE
              Install  the  PUBLIC_KEY_FILE to authenticate and trust packages
              singed by the vendor.

       --add-vendor-key-from-keyserver PUBLIC_KEY_ID
              Download and install the PUBLIC_KEY_ID to authenticate and trust
              packages  singed  by  the vendor. Requires the --keyserver to be
              set.

       --key-server KEYSERVER
              Download vendor keys from the given KEYSERVER.

       --remove-vendor-key FINGERPRINT
              Remove the vendor key of the  given  FINGERPRINT  to  no  longer
              trust packages from this vendor.

       --add-repository 'DEB_LINE'
              Allow  to  install software from the repository specified by the
              given DEB_LINE. You have  to  put  quotation  marks  around  the
              DEB_LINE    since    it    normally    contains   spaces:   'deb
              http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian unstable main'

       --sources-file SOURCES_FILE
              Specify an alternative sources file to which the new  repository
              should  be  written.  SOURCES_FILE  should be only the basename:
              backports.list

       --list-trusted-vendors
              Show all trusted software vendors and theirs keys.

       --hide-terminal
              Do not attach to the interactive terminal of the underlying dpkg
              call.

       --allow-unauthenticated
              Allow to install packages which are not from a trusted vendor.

EXAMPLES

       The  following  command  will  install the package xterm and remove the
       package eterm in the same run:
              $ aptdcon --install "xterm" --remove "eterm"

       To handle more than one package the names have to be put into quotation
       marks. The following command will install xterm and eterm:
              $ aptdcon --install "xterm eterm"

       The   following  command  will  add  the  backport  repository  to  the
       sources.list in a separate file  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list
       :
              $ aptdcon --sources-file backports.list \
                  --add-repostiry   "deb   http://archive.backports.org/debian
              stable main"

DIAGNOSTICS

       By default aptdaemon logs to the syslog facility AptDaemon. Furthermore
       you  can use the -d option to get additional information on the command
       line.

HOMEPAGE

       https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon

BUGS

       You  can  report   bugs   at   the   Launchpad   site   of   aptdaemon:
       https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug

AUTHOR

       Sebastian Heinlein <devel at glatzor dot de>

SEE ALSO

       aptd(1), org.debian.apt(7), org.debian.apt.transaction(7)