Update Checker

[anon222]

shaggytwodope, how about an option to switch between the dark and light tray icon from the right-click menu?

In /usr/scripts/updates-gui is a method that kills synaptic and gdebi-gtk if they are open.

Code:

# Kill off any package managers that may be running
if [ "$(pidof synaptic)" ]; then
     sudo killall -9 synaptic
fi
if [ ! -z "$(pgrep gdebi-gtk)" ]; then
     killall -9 gdebi-gtk
fi

If there is an install process running that causes problems.
What if a loop runs untill the lock is released or the user clicks Cancel?
Something like:

Code:

function checklock () {
# Checks for exclusive lock and wait until package managers are closed
while  fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock 2>&1 >/dev/null  ; do
   echo "# Waiting for other software managers to finish..." $"\n"
   if [ "$(pidof synaptic)" ]; then
      echo "# Please close any open package managers..." $"\nsynaptic"
   fi
   echo 1
   sleep 1
   echo 30
   sleep 1
   echo 60
   sleep 1
   if [ ! -z "$(pgrep gdebi-gtk)" ]; then
      echo "# Please close any open package managers..." $"\ngdebi-gtk"
   fi
   echo 95
   sleep 1
done | (if ! zenity --progress --title="$APPNAME - close any open package managers" --percentage=20 --auto-close;then killall $(basename $0); exit; fi)

}
checklock