aptd
package managing daemon proving a D-Bus interface
see also :
aptdcon
Synopsis
aptd
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description
aptd
allows to perform package management tasks, e.g. installing
or removing software, using a D-Bus interface. The
privileges are handled by PolicyKit so the client
application doesn’t need to run as root. Furthermore
aptd is started by D-Bus activation only when an user calls
a method.
options
-d, --debug
Show additional information on
the command line.
-h, --help
Show information about the
usage of the command.
-r, --replace
Replace another aptd instance
if it is running.
-p PROFILE_FILE
Write profiling data to
PROFILE_FILE using Python’s profiler. This is
only of use to developers.
-t, --disable-timeout
Do not shutdown the daemon
after an idle time.
--dummy
Instead of applying the changes
to the system only show a progress. This option is only
usable for developers to locate problems in client
applications.
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.
files
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20dbus
Adds a small post update hook which will emit the
org.debian.apt.CacheChanged signal on the system D-Bus to
indicate that the cache has been changed and a possible running
aptd instance should reloade its internal cache.
/usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.debian.apt.policy
The PolicyKit definitions of the privileges used by aptdaemon,
e.g. to install packages. To change the privileges please have a
look at PolicyKit.conf(1).
/etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.debian.apt.conf
The D-Bus configuration of the org.debian.apt name space.
homepage
https://launchpad.net/aptdaemon
bugs
You can report
bugs at the Launchpad site of aptdaemon:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptdaemon/+filebug
see also
aptdcon ,
org.debian.apt,
org.debian.apt.transaction,
PolicyKit.conf
author
Sebastian
Heinlein <devel at glatzor dot de>