https://github.com/raluvy95/checkupdate
A program that prints avaliable packages. It uses safe checkupdates command, as well as check for AUR update
https://github.com/raluvy95/checkupdate
arch arch-linux archlinux aur pacman update utils
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A program that prints avaliable packages. It uses safe checkupdates command, as well as check for AUR update
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/raluvy95/checkupdate
- Owner: raluvy95
- Created: 2023-07-27T14:26:05.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-28T11:52:16.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-01T23:08:11.587Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: arch, arch-linux, archlinux, aur, pacman, update, utils
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 47.9 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Arch checkupdate
A program that prints avaliable packages. It uses safe checkupdates command, as well as check for AUR update. Can be used inside `.bashrc`, `.zshrc` or other shell rc file to remind that there are packages avaliable to update!
Requires to have `pacman-contrib` installed.
Optionally, `aurutils`AUR if you pass with `--withAUR` option
# Basic usage
Clone this project and simply run `./checkupdate`. It can be installed inside `~/.local/bin` directory or at root level (`/usr/bin`).
# Installation
Copy or symlink `checkupdate` file to `~/.local/bin`. Don't forget to add local bin directory to PATH env.
Example command: `ln -s $(pwd)/checkupdate ~/.local/bin/checkupdate`
# Examples
```checkupdate --help```
```
usage: checkupdate [-h] [--withAUR] [--show]
Small program that prints packages avaliable
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--withAUR Enable AUR (requires to have aurutils installed)
--show Show list of packages avaliable
```
```checkupdate --show```
# Upgrade
`git pull` and overwrite `checkupdate` if you only copied that file