README.md

Pyupdate

Pyupdate is a small project to ease the troubles of keeping a system up to date. The script attempts to make it easy to update a good portion of Linux distributions. Python 3 is the future of Python, and it is installed on most bleeding edge style distros and so it was the choice for this project. It will record the last update if the update was applied through Pyupdate, and display it before updating again. It works on the principle of inheritance, that most distributions are based on another. Look at Debian for example, there are hundreds of different distros based off Debian alone. Thus, this script will search in itself for the detected distribution and find what it is based off of and use that package manager to update the system. The supported distros are as follows:

Tested Derived distributions

Distro	Derived From
Ubuntu	Debian
Xubuntu	Debian
GalliumOs	Debian
Elementary	Debian
Manjaro	Arch
CentOs	RHEL
Scientific	RHEL
Korora	Fedora

Tested Independent/Parent distributions

Distro	Supported
Void	Yes
RHEL	Yes
Arch	Yes
Debian	Yes
Solus	Yes
Fedora	Yes
Slackware	Possibly

Options

• The script can be run with the optional argument of -s to skip the update ** The result is only printing the system information.

Requirements

• Must have Python 3 installed
• Must have one of the above distributions of Linux.
• To use with a window manager, must have wmctrl installed.

Future Goals

• Option to show available updates