slack-autoupdate

commit b4538dfc0a1ec88b42399dd79f28aafe26d1ed90
parent 5a77ca874c46d256ac415cadb7d36cab2f57a1fd
Author: Slack Coder <slackcoder@server.ky>
Date:   Sun,  9 Jun 2024 13:23:19 -0500

Improve rc.slack-autoupdate messaging

Be clear about when the updates start being installed, and when
installation has completed.

Diffstat:
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src/rc.slack-autoupdate
 | 
8
+++++++-

1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/src/rc.slack-autoupdate b/src/rc.slack-autoupdate
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin
 
+# Duration in seconds to wait before installing pending updates.
+WAIT_TIME=5
+
 # Where packages are stored pending installation.  You can use sub-directories
 # to order and group packages.
 PACKAGE_DIR="/var/spool/slack-autoupdate"
@@ -19,9 +22,10 @@ if [ -z "$UPDATES" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-if read -r -t 5 -p "Installing updates, press enter to skip this process..."; then
+if read -r -t "$WAIT_TIME" -p "Your system has pending software updates.  They will be installed in ${WAIT_TIME} seconds.  Press enter to skip..."; then
   exit 0
 fi
+echo " proceeding."
 
 OLD_KERNEL="$(md5sum /boot/vmlinuz | cut -f1 -d' ')"
 
@@ -41,4 +45,6 @@ fi
 # This will error out if PACKAGE_DIR is accidentally unset.
 find "$PACKAGE_DIR" -mindepth 1 | xargs rm -fr
 
+echo "All updates have been installed."
+
 reboot