Raspiupdater

This script automates the update and maintenance process for Raspbian on a Raspberry Pi.

📄 Description

The script performs the following actions in sequence:

1. Prints the current date and time.
2. Runs apt-get update to refresh the package list.
3. Runs apt-get upgrade -y to install available upgrades.
4. Runs apt-get full-upgrade -y to apply all upgrades, including those requiring removal of obsolete packages.
5. Runs apt-get autoclean -y to clean up outdated package files.
6. Runs apt-get autoremove -y to remove unneeded packages.

📥 Download

Clone this repository with:

git clone https://github.com/Geek-MD/raspiupdater.git
cd raspiupdater

⚠️ Requirements

• A Debian/Raspbian-based operating system.
• Superuser privileges (sudo).

🚀 Usage

Make the script executable:

chmod +x raspiupdater.sh

Run the script:

./raspiupdater.sh

Alternatively, run it with bash:

bash raspiupdater.sh

⏰ Automate with cron

To run the script automatically every Sunday and Wednesday at 3:00 AM, add the following line to your crontab:

0 3 * * 0,3 bash ~/raspiupdater/raspiupdater.sh > ~/raspiupdater/raspiupdater.log

You can edit the crontab with:

crontab -e

This will keep a log of each execution in raspiupdater.log in your home directory.

🛠 Recommendations

• Run this script periodically to keep your system updated and clean.
• Monitor the log file to verify successful updates.

📌 Note

This script requires an internet connection and may take several minutes depending on the number of available updates.