{"repo":"Hoverth/fdroidcl","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Hoverth/fdroidcl","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Hoverth/fdroidcl.git","description":"A command-line F-Droid desktop client","language":"Go","stars":339,"topics":["fdroid","client","android","cli"],"license":"BSD-3-Clause","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"[!WARNING] Free and Open-Source Android is under threat. Google will turn Android into a locked-down platform, restricting your essential freedom to install apps of your choice. Make your voice heard Keep Android Open . fdroidcl F-Droid desktop client. Requires Go 1.21 or later. While the Android client integrates with the system with regular update checks and notifications, this is a simple command line client that talks to connected devices via ADB. Quickstart Download the index: Show all available apps: Install an app: Show all available updates, and install them: Unofficial packages are available on: Debian and Ubuntu. Commands An appid is just an app's unique package name. A specific version of an app can be selected by following the appid with a colon and the version code. The 'search' and 'show' commands can be used to find these strings. For example: new: you can manage the repositories now directly via cli new: you can manage automating installs using setups Config You can configure what repositories to use in the config.toml file. On Linux, you will likely find it at /.config/fdroidcl/config.toml . You can run fdroidcl defaults to create the config with the default settings. Advantages over the Android client Command line interface Batch install/update/remove apps without root nor system privileges No need to install a client on the device What it will never do Run as a daemon, e.g. periodic index updates Act as an F-Droid server Swap apps with devices Caveats Index","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Hoverth","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Hoverth/fdroidcl/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}