Fedora Updater

A command-line utility to streamline system updates on Fedora through both Flatpak and DNF5.

Features

• Unified Updates: Handles both Flatpak and DNF5 updates in a single command
• Real-time Progress: Displays update progress in real-time
• Interactive Mode: Optional interactive mode for choosing DNF5 update type
• Smart Detection:
  • Automatically detects if Flatpak/DNF5 are installed
  • Identifies when updates are available
  • Shows clear status messages
• Update Options:
  • DNF5: Supports both immediate and offline updates
  • Flatpak: Automatic updates with clear progress indication

Requirements

• RPM based Linux distribution
• Rust (for building from source)
• DNF5 (for system updates)
• Flatpak (optional, for Flatpak package updates)

Installation

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/khs-kks/fedora-updater.git
   cd fedora-updater

2. Build and install:

   cargo build --release
   sudo cp target/release/fedora-updater /usr/local/bin/

Usage

Basic Usage

Simply run:

fedora-updater

This will:

1. Check and perform Flatpak updates (if Flatpak is installed)
2. Check and perform DNF5 updates
3. Show real-time progress
4. Indicate if a system restart is needed

Interactive Mode

Run with the -i or --interactive flag:

fedora-updater -i

In interactive mode:

1. For DNF5 updates, you can choose between:
   • Immediate update (type 'now')
   • Offline update (press Enter)

Update Types

DNF5 Updates

• Immediate: Updates are applied immediately
• Offline: Updates are prepared and applied on next reboot

Flatpak Updates

• Updates are always performed immediately
• No reboot required

Output

The program provides clear, color-coded output:

• 🟢 Green: Success messages and normal operation
• 🟡 Yellow: Warnings and important notifications
• 🔴 Red: Error messages

TODO

Known Issues

• Output Interleaving: [Resolved] The previously observed race condition between stderr and stdout outputs during package updates has been fixed.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.