https://github.com/alexlnkp/paclogger

An ALPM (Pacman) hook that logs all of the updates and downgrades every day.
https://github.com/alexlnkp/paclogger

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An ALPM (Pacman) hook that logs all of the updates and downgrades every day.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/alexlnkp/paclogger
• Owner: alexlnkp
• License: other
• Created: 2024-05-25T11:54:45.000Z (9 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-08T04:45:09.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-08T05:23:21.349Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: archlinux, logging, pacman
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 30.3 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README
  • License: LICENSE

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PacLogger

A Pacman hook that logs all of the updates and downgrades every day.

Why? Well, because I have terrible memory and alawys forget what I upgraded. Sometimes other stuff breaks and You want to know the cause precisely.

This hook is available on AUR! https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/paclogger

You can manually clone the PKGBUILD and use `makepkg`, or you could use AUR helpers, like `yay` or `paru`.

################ Preparation ################

1a. Build and install `hanickadot/compile-time-regular-expressions`

1b. Use PKGBUILD: https://aur.archlinux.org/ctre.git

1c. Use AUR-helper [`yay -S ctre` || `paru -S ctre`]

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############## Getting started ##############

1. Clone the repository

2. Enter the cloned repository

3. To just build: use `./autobuild` or `cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release`

4. To build and install: use `./autobuild -i` or `cmake -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build`

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################## How-to ###################

1. Build. Use `-DPACLOGGER_UPDATES_LOG=/your/path/paclogger.log` if you wish to change the log location.

2. Install

3. ???

4. Profit!

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################### Logs ####################

Default log location is `$ENV{HOME}/.cache/paclogger.log`. To change that, refer to "How-to".

The new logs are appended to the end of the existing log file, if the file doesn't exist, it will be created.

NOTE: the PacLogger will NOT clean the log files itself.

However, the functionality to remove logs that are `older than...` is planned.

The log files are saved in format this format:

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╌╌╌╌╌╌2024-05-24╌╌╌╌╌╌

┌Upgraded:

├────sqlite (3.45.3-1 -> 3.46.0-1)

├────linux (6.8.9.arch1-2 -> 6.9.1.arch1-2)

├────linux-headers (6.8.9.arch1-2 -> 6.9.1.arch1-2)

└────lib32-sqlite (3.45.3-1 -> 3.46.0-1)

┌Downgraded:

├────linux (6.9.1.arch1-2 -> 6.8.9.arch1-2)

└────linux-headers (6.9.1.arch1-2 -> 6.8.9.arch1-2)

╌╌╌╌╌╌2024-05-25╌╌╌╌╌╌

┌Upgraded:

├────linux (6.8.9.arch1-2 -> 6.9.1.arch1-2)

└────linux-headers (6.8.9.arch1-2 -> 6.9.1.arch1-2)

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