EzUpdate

EzUpdate is a robust, fully automated system update utility for Linux. It unifies maintenance for APT, DNF, Flatpak (System & User), and Snap into a single, reliable workflow with advanced safety features like rollback, transaction logging, and dual-state reporting.

Features

• Multi-Manager Support: Automatically detects and handles apt, dnf, flatpak, and snap.
• Fully Automated: Designed for speed and reliability, it automatically applies the default upgrade paths for all detected managers.
• Dual-State Reporting: Generates a comprehensive report showing both Pending Updates (what was found) and Applied Updates (what was successfully changed).
• User-Level Flatpak Support: Automatically detects and updates both system-wide and user-installed Flatpaks.
• Rollback Capability: Records transaction history and allows you to revert changes if an update causes issues.
• Detailed Logging: Maintains a machine-readable history (CSV) and verbose execution logs.
• Email Reporting: Optionally email the detailed update summary to an administrator.
• Reboot Detection: Automatically checks if a system reboot is required after updates.
• Automated Cleanup: Runs post-update cleanup (autoremove, cache clearing).

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/stldave314/ezupdate.git
   cd ezupdate

2. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x ezupdate.sh

Usage

EzUpdate requires sudo privileges to perform system-level updates.

sudo ./ezupdate.sh [options]

Options

Flag	Description
-h, --help	Show the help message.
--rollback <file>	Rollback Mode. Revert changes based on a log file. Use latest to rollback the last run.
--email <address>	Email the dual-state report to the specified address upon completion.
--log-dir <path>	Specify a custom directory for logs (Default: /var/log/ezupdate or ~/.ezupdate/logs).

Examples

Run All Updates:

sudo ./ezupdate.sh

Automated Maintenance with Email Report:

sudo ./ezupdate.sh --email admin@example.com

Rollback the Last Update Batch:

sudo ./ezupdate.sh --rollback latest

Rollback Details

EzUpdate tracks the specific versions or commit hashes of updated packages in its history log.

• APT: Attempts to install the previously recorded version (apt install pkg=old_ver).
• Flatpak: Reverts to the previous recorded commit hash.
• Snap: Uses snap revert.
• DNF: Uses dnf history undo.

Logs

Logs are stored in /var/log/ezupdate/ (if run as root) or ~/.ezupdate/logs/.

• history.csv: Machine-readable transaction log used for rollbacks.
• ezupdate_run.log: Verbose output of every command executed.
• ezupdate_report.txt: The dual-state summary (Pending vs. Applied) of the last run.

License

MIT License.