NAME

       package-update-indicator - notify about available software updates

SYNOPSIS

       package-update-indicator [-q | --quit] [-V | --version]

DESCRIPTION

       The package-update-indicator utility regularly checks for software updates and notifies
       the user about available updates using desktop notifications and either a status notifier
       icon or a system tray icon.

       Protocol-specific proxies specified through the corresponding environment variables will
       be used by PackagKit when refreshing metadata if the user is allowed to use the polkit
       action org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-network-proxy-configure without authentication.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -q, --quit
           Quit the running instance of package-update-indicator.

       -V, --version
           Print the version number and exit.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       http_proxy
           Network proxy using the HTTP protcol.

       https_proxy
           Network proxy using the HTTPS protcol.

       ftp_proxy
           Network proxy using the FTP protcol.

       socks_proxy
           Network proxy using the SOCKS protcol.

       no_proxy
           Comma-separated list of host for which no proxy should be used.

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned:

       0
           Command successfully executed.

       1
           An unspecified error has occured.

       2
           Invalid command line options were specified.

SEE ALSO

       package-update-indicator-prefs(1), polkit(8)