5. Command‐line

Options

This section explains the Proteus command-line in depth, along with a list of available options that can be used when calling the CLI.

Option	Name	Desc
-d, --dev	Dev Mode	Specialized list of apps will appear instead of the installable list. Also displays debugging prints.
-h, --help	Help	Display command help
-i, --install	Install	Installs one or multiple apps via command-line instead of launching the gui. e.g.: ./proteus.sh -i curl -i "Github Desktop"
-n, --nullrun	Dev: Null Run	Any of the installable applications selected will do a "fake" / null install. No actual install will take place. Only works without -d
-q, --quiet	Quiet	All logging will be disabled
-s, --setup	Setup	Install all Proteus prerequisites / dependencies
-t, --theme [THEME]	Theme	Switches the theme that the interface uses. Adwaita, Adwaita-dark, HighContrast, HighContrastInverse, ZorinBlue-Light [^3], ZorinBlue-Dark [^3]
-v, --version	Version	Version information

Sub Options

Option	Desc	Options
--njs-ver	Specifies the version of NodeJS to install. Required when using -i NodeJS	16, 18, 20
--php-ver	Specifies the version of PHP to install. Required when using -i PHP	php7.3-fpm, php7.4-fpm, php8.1-fpm, php8.2-fpm

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Footnotes

[^1]: Only available if using ZorinOS