fdroidcl

F-Droid desktop client.

This is not a replacement for the Android client. While the Android client integrates with the system with regular update checks and notifications, this is a command line client that talks to connected devices via ADB.

For simplicity, it tries to follow the apt-get/apt-cache commands where it makes sense such as update, show, install and remove.

Current features

• Single repo support
• Update the index
• List all apps
• Search by keywords
• Show details of an app

Missing features

• Index verification via jar signature
• Apk verification via checksum
• Multi-repo support
• Interaction with a device via ADB:
  • Fetch device details (Android version, architecture, ...)
  • Should use a sync command if always fetching the data above is slow
  • Install, update and remove applications
• Interaction with multiple devices at once via ADB:
  • Transfer apps and their data from one device to another
• Apk caching

Advantages over the Android client

• Command line interface
• Batch install/update/remove apps without root nor system privileges
• Handle multiple Android devices

What it will never do

• Run as a daemon, e.g. periodic index updates
• Graphical user interface
• Act as an F-Droid server
• Swap apps with devices running the Android client