diff --git a/linux/debian/km-config.desktop b/linux/debian/km-config.desktop
index 83bf1a8b99..5646f67601 100644
--- a/linux/debian/km-config.desktop
+++ b/linux/debian/km-config.desktop
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Name=Keyman Keyboards
 Name[en_GB]=Keyman Keyboards
 Comment=Configure Keyman keyboards
 Comment[en_GB]=Configure Keyman keyboards
-Exec=km-config -i %u
+Exec=km-config %u
 Icon=km-config
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/km-config b/linux/keyman-config/km-config
index 4345d25a1c..b7e73bf46d 100755
--- a/linux/keyman-config/km-config
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/km-config
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         versionstring = "%s (package version %s)" % (__versionwithtag__, __pkgversion__)
     else:
         versionstring = "%s" % __versionwithtag__
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Keyman keyboards installation and information')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='km-config shows the currently installed ' +
+                                     'Keyman keyboard packages and allows you to view ' +
+                                     'information about them. It enables you to download new ' +
+                                     'keyboard packages from the website or install from ' +
+                                     'local files.')
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s version ' + versionstring)
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', help='verbose logging')
     parser.add_argument('-vv', '--veryverbose', action='store_true', help='very verbose logging')
@@ -20,6 +24,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         'package. INSTALL can either be a downloaded .kmp file, a file:// URL ' +
                         'pointing to a .kmp file, or a keyman:// URL, possibly with a ' +
                         'bcp47=<language> specified.')
+    parser.add_argument('url', nargs='?', default='', metavar='INSTALL',
+                        help='download and/or install .kmp ' +
+                        'package. INSTALL can either be a downloaded .kmp file, a file:// URL ' +
+                        'pointing to a .kmp file, or a keyman:// URL, possibly with a ' +
+                        'bcp47=<language> specified.')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if args.verbose:
@@ -31,6 +40,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     if args.install:
         download_and_install_package(args.install)
+    elif args.url:
+        download_and_install_package(args.url)
     else:
         from keyman_config.view_installed import ViewInstalledWindow
         w = ViewInstalledWindow()
diff --git a/linux/keyman-config/maninc/km-config.inc b/linux/keyman-config/maninc/km-config.inc
index 9e12939e24..9783cd6b60 100644
--- a/linux/keyman-config/maninc/km-config.inc
+++ b/linux/keyman-config/maninc/km-config.inc
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
-[=DESCRIPTION]
+[<DESCRIPTION]
 Keyman makes it possible for you to type in over 1,000 languages on Windows, Linux,
 macOS, iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones, and even instantly in your web browser.
 
 With the world's most powerful keyboarding engine, intuitive and rapid text input is now
 possible in your language, and for over 99% of the global population's mother tongues!
 
-km-config shows the currently installed Keyman keyboard packages and allows you to
-view information about them. It enables you to download new keyboard packages from
-the website or install from local files.
-
 [SEE ALSO]
 km-package-install(1)
 km-package-list-installed(1)