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< h1 > How do I use PackageKit?< / h1 >
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< h2 > Using the command line< / h2 >
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The < code > pkcon< / code > text-mode program allows you to interact with
PackageKit on the command. e.g. < code > pkcon get updates< / code > or
< code > pkcon search description power< / code > .
The < code > pkmon< / code > program allows you to monitor what PackageKit is
doing on the command line and is mainly used for debugging.
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< h2 > Using graphical tools:< / h2 >
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< code > gnome-packagekit< / code > provides a rich set of GTK tools for
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automatically updating your computer and installing software.
See the < a href = "pk-screenshots.html" > screenshots page< / a > for more details.
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< h2 > Using libpackagekit:< / h2 >
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The libpackagekit gobject library wraps the DBUS interface in a nice
glib-style API.
This makes designing programs that use libpackagekit can concentrate on
core functionality rather that the DBUS and PackageKit internals.
PkClient in libpackagekit can be used as easily as:
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PkClient *client;
client = pk_client_new ();
pk_client_install_package (client, "openoffice-clipart");
g_object_unref (client);
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< h2 > Using the raw DBUS API:< / h2 >
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Using the DBUS methods and signals directly means that no glib or
gobject dependency is needed, although this means you will have to
manage the transaction_id multiplexing in any client program.
This is not difficult, although does require more code than just using
libpackagekit.
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The latest interface is available in the source tree or < a href = "http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=packagekit.git;a=blob;f=src/pk-interface.xml" > online< / a > .
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