ALUN

ArchLinux Update Notifier

Getting Started

ALUN is a script written in python3, created to help you keep your Arch updated.

• alun uses crontab to autorun the script every 30 minutes (default).
• alun will automatically open the terminal for you, and all you need is to enter your password.
• ALUN uses the native notification to notify you when there is an update.
• ALUN uses checkupdates to check for updates.
• Default terminal is konsole.
• Default configuration file located inside /etc/alun/conf.py

Pre-Installation

• You need to install git to clone the repo.

$ sudo pacman -Sy git --needed

• Add the public key for signature verification.

$ gpg --receive-keys 6481A7A3E66A3AA39D0DD7302A60AB408C14BF70

Installation

The installation process is too simple all you have to do is:

• Clone the repo.
• Build the package and install.

Cloning the repo

$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/alun.git /tmp/alun

Building and Installing

$ cd /tmp/alun
$ makepkg -si

Post-Installation

After the installation you may want.

Changing default terminal

• Open /etc/alun/conf.py with your preferred text editor as root.
• Change the terminal variable to your preferred terminal.
• Note: Do not change the variable name itself, change konsole.

Adding crontab (Necessary)

Create a new crontab

• This method will overwrite your old crontab if you alread have one.

$ crontab /etc/alun/crontab

Appending to old crontab

• This method will append the crontab to your old one.
• You want lose your old crontab.

$ cat /etc/alun/crontab >> /var/spool/cron/$USER

Configuration

Currently there is no configuration everything is manual.

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