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gnome-software - Install and update apps

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS  BUGS  AUTHOR 

NAME

gnome-software − Install and update apps

SYNOPSIS

gnome−software [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

gnome−software allows you to add and remove apps and update your system.

OPTIONS

−−mode=MODE

Start gnome−software in the given mode. MODE can be updates, updated, installed or overview. The default mode is overview.

−−search=SEARCH

Search for apps.

−−details=ID

Show app details (using app ID).

−−details−pkg=PKGNAME

Show app details (using package name).

−−install=ID

Install the app (using app ID).

−−uninstall=ID

Uninstall the app (using app ID).

−−local−filename=FILENAME

Open a local package file.

−−interaction=INTERACTION

The kind of interaction expected for this action: either none, notify, or full.

−−show−metainfo=FILENAME

Show a local metainfo or appdata file.

−−verbose

Enable verbose debugging output (from the running instance, if already running).

−−autoupdate

Install any pending updates in the background.

−−prefs

Show preferences.

−−quit

Quit the running instance.

−−prefer−local

Prefer local file sources to AppStream.

−−version

Print version and exit.

−?, −−help

Display help and exit.

Other standard GNOME options not listed here are also supported.

BUGS

The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the website https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues.

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Richard Hughes <[email protected]>.


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se