package-update-indicator

driver · 2022-09-25 08:05:45

Just found out about package-update-indicator and read in this thread that gnome-packagekit is required to use the full functionality, which might be true for out-of-the-box funtionality but there is an option in preferences to run a custom command for applying updates.
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I changed it to /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal which opens the terminal when I click "Install updates". So far so good, but how can I make it open the terminal and run sudo apt upgrade?

aitor · 2022-09-25 12:08:01

/usr/bin/xfce4-terminal -x sudo apt upgrade

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Head_on_a_Stick · 2022-09-25 13:22:57

A bit more universal:

x-terminal-emulator -e 'sudo apt upgrade'

The x-terminal-emulator alternative should point to the default emulator, which will be xfce4-terminal in an Xfce system. Using the alternative allows the command to work for all desktops regardless of the specific terminal emulator in use.

driver · 2022-09-25 13:23:33

Thank you aitor! Looking forward for updates rolling in.

driver · 2022-09-25 13:25:33

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

A bit more universal:
x-terminal-emulator -e 'sudo apt upgrade'
The x-terminal-emulator alternative should point to the default emulator, which will be xfce4-terminal in an Xfce system. Using the alternative allows the command to work for all desktops regardless of the specific terminal emulator in use.

Thank you, very helpful!

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Re: package-update-indicator

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