Openbox autostart script to check updates

damo · 2017-08-19 18:36:32

Steve wrote:

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Yes removing hold executes the script and the terminal closes, but would be nice to keep it open at the default "sc@debian $"

You are running a command in a new terminal, not a new shell - that is what "-e|--exec" does. So you won't get a shell prompt in that window.

EDIT: Try this...

x-terminal-emulator --hold -e 'bash -c "/path/to/script; exec bash"'

Last edited by damo (2017-08-19 19:09:34)

tknomanzr · 2017-08-19 18:42:07

I prefer autostarted terminals for tiling type stuff where I might place an mocp instance somewhere and a journalctl -xf terminal somewhere. For an autostarted update/upgrade (please be sure you update before you upgrade in your bash script) I would most likely want the terminal window front and center, then dispose of it when its job is done kind of similar to how dialogs work.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-08-19 18:46:27

tknomanzr wrote:

please be sure you update before you upgrade in your bash script

Good point! Post edited...

Steve · 2017-08-20 01:50:35

@ damo, thanks for clarifying, that works perfectly now in the terminal.

@obscurant, that is a good idea too, cheers.

@ tknomanzr, i was of the thought that "apt-get -u upgrade" did not download or install an update rather did this...

-u, --show-upgraded
    Show upgraded packages. Print out a list of all packages that are to be upgraded. 
Configuration Item: APT::Get::Show-Upgraded.

https://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get

Then after checking the upgradable do "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade".

But i found a better way to just print a list of upgrades.

apt list --upgradable

https://unix.stackexchange.com/question … stall-them

would this be a better command to just check updates and list the upgrades first?

sudo apt update && apt list --upgradable

Last edited by Steve (2017-08-20 01:59:04)

Bearded_Blunder · 2017-08-20 02:02:04

Call me over-cautious, but i hesitate myself to mix any combination containing nore than one of:
apt <anything>
apt-get <anything>
aptitude <anything>

Personally I'd stick with using one of the above be it apt <something>, apt-get <aomething>, or aptitude <something>
assuming the potions ate present to do whatever with the command, and if not, switch to the whichever supports <command> <whatever> universally..

Last edited by Bearded_Blunder (2017-08-20 02:02:23)

Steve · 2017-08-20 02:09:42

@ bearded blunder so maybe this if using apt-get.

apt-get update && apt-get --just-print upgrade

Bearded_Blunder · 2017-08-20 02:14:13

Steve wrote:

@ bearded blunder so maybe this if using apt-get.
apt-get update && apt-get --just-print upgrade

B_B's mindset wrote:

"Perfect!"

Steve · 2017-08-20 02:25:49

So confirmed working now with the following.

Hoas bash script.

#! /bin/sh

while true; do
		read -p "Shall we check for updates [y/n]?" yn
		case $yn in
				[Yy]*) sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --just-print upgrade; break;;
				[Nn]*) echo "OK, nevermind."; exit;;
				*) echo "Please answer yes or no.";;
		esac
done

damo's commands inside of openbox autostart.

sleep 7 && x-terminal-emulator --hold -e 'bash -c "~/bin/update.sh; exec bash"'

Ive put this at the end of the autostart file so it is last to load.

Thanks for the help all, much appreciated.

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