ChrisTitusTech / linutil

Chris Titus Tech's Linux Toolbox - Linutil is a distro-agnostic toolbox designed to simplify everyday Linux tasks.

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fix partial upgrades and reinstallation of packages in Arch Linux #159

Closed AdamJedl closed 3 weeks ago

AdamJedl commented 1 month ago

Pull Request

Title

fix partial upgrades and reinstallation of packages in Arch Linux

Type of Change

[ ] New feature
[x] Bug fix
[ ] Documentation Update
[ ] Refactoring
[ ] Hotfix
[ ] Security patch
[ ] UI/UX improvement

Description

Arch Linux doesn't support partial upgrades. Without "--needed" flag Pacman will unnecessarily reinstall packages.

Impact

Fixes potential problems on Arch Linux and unnecessary reinstall of packages.

Issue related to PR

Resolves #138

Checklist

[x] My code adheres to the coding and style guidelines of the project.
[x] I have performed a self-review of my own code.
[ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas.
[ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
[x] My changes generate no errors/warnings/merge conflicts.

AdamJedl commented 1 month ago

https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/linutil/blob/284485e15c34d2f1772a71f3867a8245264d24c0/src/commands/system-update.sh#L81-L82 This is not considered a partial upgrade. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing#Upgrade_system_regularly