aptup

Update Ubuntu or Debian packages with one small Bash command.

What it does

aptup shows these commands and asks Continue? [y/N] before running them:

sudo apt-get --error-on=any update
sudo apt-get -o quiet=0 -o APT::Get::Assume-Yes=false --no-remove upgrade

Already root? The commands run without sudo.

• Stops on any failure, including a failed repository refresh, and returns that exit status.
• Keeps APT's own package confirmation by disabling quiet mode and automatic yes.
• Does not remove packages, clean caches, run a distribution upgrade, or reboot.
• Some packages may be held back. Completed changes are not rolled back.

Save your work first: package updates can restart services or require a reboot. Review APT's output before confirming.

Install

Requires Linux, Bash, APT 2.2+, GNU coreutils, and sudo unless root. Prompts are in English.

git clone https://github.com/GYJeong-AI/aptup.git
cd aptup
bash install.sh

Run the installer without sudo. It copies only aptup to ~/.local/bin/aptup, replacing an existing regular file but refusing a symlink or directory. It does not change shell settings or install dependencies.

If needed, add this to your shell configuration and open a new terminal:

export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Use

aptup            # Refresh package lists, then upgrade
aptup --dry-run  # Preview commands only
aptup --help

Execution requires an interactive terminal. --dry-run does not use sudo or contact repositories; it is not a simulation of package changes. Cleanup flags are not supported.

To update the installed script, run git pull --ff-only in the checkout, then bash install.sh. To uninstall:

rm -- "$HOME/.local/bin/aptup"

Checks

for file in aptup install.sh tests/smoke.sh; do bash -n "$file"; done
shellcheck aptup install.sh tests/smoke.sh
bash tests/smoke.sh

The small Bash smoke test uses mocked APT/sudo commands and a temporary home. Tests require util-linux script and GNU timeout; Python is not needed. CI runs these checks on Ubuntu. No real package changes are performed by the tests; real-system upgrades remain unverified.

License

MIT. Language buttons match Aurora Theme for Firefox.