LINUPDATE

linupdate is a package updater tool for Debian and Redhat based OS.

Using apt and dnf, it provides basic and avanced update features especially when being managed by a Repomanager reposerver:

• update packages
• exclude packages from update
• execute pre or post update actions (e.g: restart services)
• send mail update reports
• register to a Repomanager reposerver and get configuration from that server

linupdate is a modular tool. New modules could be added in the future to improve the update experience.

Requirements

linupdate 3 is regulary tested and should run fine on following systems with python3 installed:

• Debian 11, 12 and derivatives (Ubuntu, Mint, ...)
• CentOS 8, 9 and derivatives (Rocky, Alma, ...)

Older OS can still run linupdate 2.x.x (bash version) but will not be supported anymore:

• Debian 10
• CentOS 7

Installation and documentation

Official documentation is available here.

It should help you installing and starting using linupdate.

Parameters

 Available options:

    Name                                         Description
--  -------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    --help, -h                                   Show help
    --show-config, -sc                           Show raw configuration
    --version, -v                                Show version
    
    Global configuration options
    
    --profile, -p [PROFILE]                      Print current profile or set profile
    --env, -e [ENVIRONMENT]                      Print current environment or set environment
    --mail-enable [true|false]                   Enable or disable mail reports
    --get-mail-recipient                         Get current mail recipient(s)
    --set-mail-recipient [EMAIL]                 Set mail recipient(s) (separated by commas)
    --get-mail-smtp-host                         Get current mail SMTP host
    --set-mail-smtp-host [HOST]                  Set mail SMTP host
    --get-mail-smtp-port                         Get current mail SMTP port
    --set-mail-smtp-port [PORT]                  Set mail SMTP port
    
    Update options
    
    --update, -u [PACKAGE]                       Update only the specified packages (separated by commas)
    --dist-upgrade, -du                          Enable distribution upgrade when updating packages (Debian based OS only)
    --dry-run                                    Simulate the update process (do not update packages)
    --keep-oldconf                               Keep old configuration files when updating packages (Debian based OS only)
    --assume-yes, -y                             Answer yes to all questions
    --check-updates, -cu                         Only check for updates and exit
    --ignore-exclusions, -ie                     Ignore all package exclusions
    --exit-on-package-update-error [true|false]  Immediately exit if an error occurs during package update and do not update the remaining packages
    
    Packages exclusion and services restart
    
    --get-exclude                                Get the current list of packages to exclude from update
    --get-exclude-major                          Get the current list of packages to exclude from update (if package has a major version update)
    --get-service-restart                        Get the current list of services to restart after package update
    --exclude [PACKAGE]                          Set packages to exclude from update (separated by commas)
    --exclude-major [PACKAGE]                    Set packages to exclude from update (if package has a major version update) (separated by commas)
    --service-restart [SERVICE]                  Set services to restart after package update (separated by commas)
    
    Modules
    
    --mod-list                                   List available modules
    --mod-enable [MODULE]                        Enable a module
    --mod-disable [MODULE]                       Disable a module

 Usage: linupdate [OPTIONS]

Contact

• For bug reports, issues or features requests, please open a new issue in the Github Issues section
• A Discord channel is available here for any questions or quick help/debugging (English or French spoken)