uubu 🚀

Update Upgrade Ubuntu - An automated system update tool for Ubuntu/Kubuntu written in Go.

📋 Description

uubu automates comprehensive system updates for Ubuntu-based distributions. It handles APT packages, Snap packages, Flatpak applications, system cleanup, and offers optional Timeshift snapshots for safe rollback.

✨ Features

• 🔄 Complete System Updates: APT, Snap, and Flatpak packages
• 📸 Timeshift Integration: Optional system snapshots before updates
• 🧹 Automatic Cleanup: Removes obsolete packages and cleans cache
• 🔒 Safety Checks: Root prevention, internet connectivity verification
• 🎨 Colored Output: Clear, colored terminal messages
• ⚡ Fast & Lightweight: Single binary with no dependencies
• 🔧 Configurable: Flexible command-line options

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

From Release (Recommended)

# Download latest release
wget https://github.com/NDXdeveloper/uubu/releases/latest/download/uubu-linux-amd64
chmod +x uubu-linux-amd64
sudo mv uubu-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/uubu

From Source

git clone https://github.com/NDXdeveloper/uubu.git
cd uubu
make build
make install

Usage

# Basic system update
uubu

# Update with Timeshift snapshot
uubu -s

# Update without Snap packages
uubu --no-snap

# Update with full system upgrade
uubu --dist-upgrade

# Show help
uubu --help

# Show version
uubu --version

📖 Command Line Options

Option	Description
-h, --help	Display help information
-v, --version	Show version information
-s, --snapshot	Create Timeshift snapshot before update
--dist-upgrade	Perform full system upgrade (includes removing obsolete packages)
--no-snap	Skip Snap package updates
--no-flatpak	Skip Flatpak package updates
--no-reboot	Don't prompt for reboot

🛠️ What uubu Does

1. System Checks: Verifies non-root execution and internet connectivity
2. Optional Snapshot: Creates Timeshift snapshot if requested
3. APT Updates: Updates package lists, upgrades packages, dist-upgrade
4. Snap Updates: Refreshes Snap packages (if installed)
5. Flatpak Updates: Updates Flatpak applications (if installed)
6. System Cleanup: Removes obsolete packages and cleans cache
7. Reboot Check: Detects if reboot is required and prompts user

📋 Requirements

• Ubuntu 20.04+ or Kubuntu 20.04+
• Go 1.19+ (for building from source)
• sudo privileges for system updates
• Optional: Timeshift (for snapshots)

🔧 Development

Building

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/NDXdeveloper/uubu.git
cd uubu

# Build with version info
make build

# Run tests
make test

# Check code coverage
make test-coverage

# Development mode (auto-rebuild)
make dev

Testing

# Run all tests
make test

# Run tests with race detection
make test-verbose

# Quick tests (no integration)
make test-short

# Benchmarks
make bench

📦 Project Structure

uubu/
├── main.go           # Main application
├── main_test.go      # Unit tests
├── Makefile          # Build automation
├── go.mod            # Go module file
├── README.md         # This file
└── LICENSE           # MIT license

🚦 Safety Features

• Root Prevention: Refuses to run as root user
• Internet Check: Verifies connectivity before updates
• Error Handling: Graceful handling of command failures
• Snapshot Support: Optional system backup via Timeshift
• Reboot Detection: Warns when restart is required

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👤 Author

Nicolas DEOUX NDXDev (NDXDev@gmail.com)

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Original bash script inspiration
• Ubuntu/Kubuntu community
• Go programming language team

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