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pkcon: Install a package.
$ pkcon install ${package}
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The command "pkcon install ${package}" is used to install a package on a Linux system using the PackageKit package manager.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "pkcon" is the command-line tool for interacting with the PackageKit package manager.
  • "install" is the action to be performed, indicating that the package is to be installed.
  • "${package}" is a placeholder for the name of the package you want to install. The actual name of the package should be substituted in place of "${package}".

To use this command, you need to replace ${package} with the name of the package you want to install. For example, if you want to install the package called "firefox", the command would be: "pkcon install firefox".

This command will then use PackageKit to search for and install the specified package, automatically handling dependencies and any other requirements.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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