[bash] update (ubuntu/backtrack)

[r33per]

just thought I'd share this with you all, it's just a simple script for updating tools and the kernel for backtrack and Ubuntu not really useful just saves typing

Code: (bash) [Select]

#!/bin/bash
echo "Updating, please wait....";
apt-get update; # sync with repo server
apt-get upgrade; # update tools
apt-get dist-upgrade; # upgrade kernel
echo "all done";


[Stackprotector]

I should not prefer doing kernel upgrades using scripts, because sometimes you need user input,     anyone else got some thoughts on this?

[Kulverstukas]

Usually Kernel update on Ubuntu with GRUB (I know with GRUB LEGACY, other (newer) don't know) after an update it asks what to do with an "old" menu.lst file. Normally I say to leave it as is and I change it myself...

So yeah, kernel updates ask for user input in some cases.

[r33per]

The script itself only actually invokes the update process after which input is required to complete it

[ande]

This has nothing to do with ubuntu/backtrack but rather all debian based systems.

[Stackprotector]

This has nothing to do with ubuntu/backtrack but rather all debian based systems.

Written for a ubuntu system, so he will not offer support to other debian based systems, or am i wrong?

[ca0s]

Written for a ubuntu system, so he will not offer support to other debian based systems, or am i wrong?

I think it will work in any system having apt-get as package manager.
OP: you should also check for changes in grub/lilo menu files. It has happened to me several times that kernel upgrade changes them and 1 or more SO's wont boot.

[Stackprotector]

I think it will work in any system having apt-get as package manager.
OP: you should also check for changes in grub/lilo menu files. It has happened to me several times that kernel upgrade changes them and 1 or more SO's wont boot.

Yes, that is something worth mentioning, maybe we could release a updater script who works for more package managers, like pacman.

[xzid]

saving typing isn't helpful when you lose power, a good pacman shouldn't need something like this.

also not C, ; not need.

[Kulverstukas]

a good pacman shouldn't need something like this.

Indeed, a good pacman needs vitamins to munch them ghosts.

[xzid]

Indeed, a good pacman needs vitamins to munch them ghosts.

someone(i think my dad) used to call those yellow dots bananas, although they look fuck all like bananas. So I always called those big dots(that allow you to fuck the ghouls) big bananas, sounds pretty gay now.