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fdroidcl

brew install fdroidcl v0.8.1 BSD-3-Clause

F-Droid desktop client

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★ GitHub stars · updated 3mo ago

Build dependencies

go

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android cli client fdroid

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e **Free and Open-Source Android is under threat.**\n\u003e \n\u003e Google will turn Android into a locked-down platform, restricting your essential freedom to install apps of your choice. Make your voice heard\n\u003e\n\u003e [**Keep Android Open**](https://keepandroidopen.org/).\n\n# fdroidcl\n\n[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/mvdan/fdroidcl?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/mvdan.cc/fdroidcl)\n\n[F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/) desktop client. Requires Go 1.21 or later.\n\n```sh\n go install mvdan.cc/fdroidcl@latest\n```\n\nWhile the Android client integrates with the system with regular update checks\nand notifications, this is a simple command line client that talks to connected\ndevices via [ADB](https://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html).\n\n## Quickstart\n\nDownload the index:\n\n```sh\n fdroidcl update\n```\n\nShow all available apps:\n\n```sh\n fdroidcl search\n```\n\nInstall an app:\n\n```sh\n fdroidcl install org.adaway\n```\n\nShow all available updates, and install them:\n\n```sh\n fdroidcl search -u\n fdroidcl install -u\n```\n\nUnofficial packages are available on:\n[Debian](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fdroidcl) and\n[Ubuntu](https://packages.ubuntu.com/eoan/fdroidcl).\n\n## Commands\n\n```text\n update                   Update the index\n search [\u003cregexp...\u003e]     Search available apps\n show \u003cappid...\u003e          Show detailed info about apps\n install [\u003cappid...\u003e]     Install or upgrade apps\n uninstall \u003cappid...\u003e     Uninstall an app\n download \u003cappid...\u003e      Download an app\n devices                  List connected devices\n scan                     Scan for known fdroid apps on a device\n list (categories/users)  List all known values of a kind\n repo                     Manage repositories\n setups                   Manage setups\n clean                    Clean index and/or cache\n defaults                 Reset to the default settings\n version                  Print version information\n```\n\nAn appid is just an app\u0027s unique package name. A specific version of an app can\nbe selected by following th",
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