update_upgrade_linux

Linux System Update and Upgrade Script

A user-friendly Python script to update and upgrade your Linux system with visual feedback and safety features.

Features

• 🎨 Colorful Output: Easy-to-read colored terminal output
• 🔄 Progress Indicators: Visual feedback during operations
• 🛡️ Safety Features:
  • Root permission check
  • Dry-run mode for testing
  • Detailed error handling
• 📝 Logging: All operations are logged to update_upgrade.log
• 📊 Summary Reports: Clear summary of operations performed

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Linux operating system
• Root privileges (script will prompt for sudo if needed)
• apt package manager (Debian/Ubuntu based systems)

Installation

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x update_upgrade_linux.py
   

Usage

Basic Usage

sudo python update_upgrade_linux.py

Dry Run Mode

To see what the script would do without making any changes:

sudo python update_upgrade_linux.py --dry-run

What the Script Does

1. Updates Package List
   • Fetches the latest package information from repositories
2. Upgrades Packages
   • Installs available updates for all packages
   • Automatically answers “yes” to prompts
3. Cleans Up
   • Removes unnecessary packages
   • Cleans the package cache

Output Examples

Normal Run

Linux System Update and Upgrade
=============================
This script will update and upgrade your Linux system.
It will perform the following steps:
1. Update package list
2. Upgrade installed packages
3. Remove unnecessary packages
4. Clean package cache

Updating Package List
===================
Updating package list... ⠋
✓ Package list updated successfully

Upgrading Packages
================
Upgrading packages... ⠋
✓ Packages upgraded successfully

Cleaning Up
==========
Removing unnecessary packages... ⠋
✓ Unnecessary packages removed
Cleaning package cache... ⠋
✓ Package cache cleaned

Summary
=======
✓ System update and upgrade completed successfully!
Your system is now up to date!

Dry Run

Linux System Update and Upgrade
=============================
This script will update and upgrade your Linux system.
It will perform the following steps:
1. Update package list
2. Upgrade installed packages
3. Remove unnecessary packages
4. Clean package cache

⚠ DRY RUN MODE: No changes will be made to the system

Updating Package List
===================
Updating package list... ⠋
⚠ Would run: apt update

Upgrading Packages
================
Upgrading packages... ⠋
⚠ Would run: apt upgrade -y

Cleaning Up
==========
Removing unnecessary packages... ⠋
⚠ Would run: apt autoremove -y
Cleaning package cache... ⠋
⚠ Would run: apt autoclean

Summary
=======
⚠ This was a dry run. No changes were made to the system.

Logging

The script creates a log file update_upgrade.log with detailed information about:

• Start and end times of operations
• Success or failure of each command
• Error messages if any occur

Error Handling

The script includes comprehensive error handling:

• Checks for root privileges
• Handles command execution errors
• Provides clear error messages
• Logs all errors for debugging

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

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