MATE Utilities (mate-util) is a set of operational scripts for the MATE desktop environment. These have been tested in Ubuntu MATE.
This Bash script checks for the existence of a /var/run/reboot-required
file (indicating the need for a reboot) and displays a message accordingly.
Usage:
check-reboot.py
Sample output:
A reboot is NOT needed.
This Python script lets you enable, disable, and check the current status of a touchpad.
Enable the touchpad:
touchpad.py enable
Disable the touchpad:
touchpad.py disable
Check the current state of the touchpad:
touchpad.py check
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This Bash script upgrades installed packages, upgrades installed snaps, and displays a message if the system needs to be rebooted afterwards.
Usage:
upgrade-packages-and-snaps.sh