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.
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
Official documentation is available here.
It should help you installing and starting using linupdate.
Available options:
Name Description
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--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)
Update options
--dist-upgrade, -du Enable distribution upgrade when updating packages (Debian based OS only)
--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-exclude, -ie Ignore all package exclusions
--get-update-method Get current update method
--set-update-method [one_by_one|global] Set update method: one_by_one (update packages one by one, one apt command executed for each package) or global (update all packages at once, one single apt command executed for all packages)
--exit-on-package-update-error [true|false] When update method is one_by_one, 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]
- For bug reports, issues or features requests, please open a new issue in the Github
Issuessection - A Discord channel is available here for any questions or quick help/debugging (English or French spoken)