froeb/manage-thorium

This script automates the installation, update, or removal of the Thorium browser on Debian-based Linux distributions.

manage-thorium

This script automates the installation, update, or removal of the Thorium browser on Debian-based Linux distributions.

Description:

This script automates the installation, update, or removal of the Thorium browser 
on Debian-based Linux distributions. It checks for the latest version of Thorium 
from its GitHub releases, downloads the .deb package, and manages the installation 
or update using 'nala', a front-end for 'apt'. The script can also remove an 
existing installation of Thorium.

Usage:

To install Thorium: python manage-thorium.py install
To update Thorium: python manage-thorium.py update
To remove Thorium: python manage-thorium.py remove

Dependencies:

This script uses 'nala' for package management, which is a front-end for 'apt'.
Ensure 'nala' is installed on your system. To install 'nala', use:
sudo apt install nala

Automatic Daily Updates

To ensure you always have the latest version of the Thorium browser, you can set up a daily job on your Linux system using cron.

1. Open your crontab file by running crontab -e in the terminal.

2. Add the following line to schedule the script to run daily (example time is 2 AM):

   0 2 * * * /usr/bin/python3 /path/to/manage-thorium.py update
   

   Make sure to replace /path/to/manage-thorium.py with the actual path to the script on your system.

3. Save the file and exit the editor. Your system will now automatically check for and install updates to the Thorium browser each day at the specified time.

See also

A more generalised version of this code, that can be used for different github repositories/projects including such with other package managers can be found here: https://github.com/froeb/ghpm