PkgUp

A simple Crystal CLI tool to update system packages and Flatpak apps on Debian-based GNU/Linux systems.
Automatically detects whether to use doas or sudo for privilege escalation, and prefers nala if installed, falling back to apt.

Features

• Update system packages (apt or nala)
• Update Flatpak applications
• Choose to update system packages, Flatpak, or both
• Uses doas if available, otherwise sudo

Requirements

• Crystal programming language installed (for building from source)
• Debian-based Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, etc.)
• Optional: doas or sudo
• Optional: nala package manager
• Flatpak installed (if updating Flatpak apps)

Installation

Option 1: Use the Precompiled Binary

1. Download the pkgup binary from the Releases section.

2. Move it to a directory in your PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin):

   sudo mv pkgup /usr/local/bin/
   sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/pkgup
   

Option 2: Build from Source

1. Clone this repository or download the pkgup.cr file.

2. Compile the program:

   crystal build pkgup.cr --release -o pkgup
   

3. (Optional) Move the compiled binary to your PATH:

   sudo mv pkgup /usr/local/bin/
   

Usage

Run the program:

./pkgup

You will be prompted to select which updates to perform:

Would you like to update [sys]pkgs, [flatpak]pkgs, or [both]:

Enter one of:

• sys — update system packages only
• flatpak — update Flatpak applications only
• both — update both system packages and Flatpak apps

Example

$ ./pkgup
Would you like to update [sys]pkgs, [flatpak]pkgs, or [both]: sys
Updating System Programs...
System update complete!

License

MIT License

Created with Crystal 💎 by roguehashrate