Bodhi easier updates script

[black veils]

if you want to keep the system light by doing software updates through the terminal, but want to make it easier, you could do the following.

create a script

open a text editor, paste this in

#!/bin/bash

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade (or dist-upgrade)

edit the command to your liking.

save with the extension .sh, for example updates.sh

right-click the file, and make it executable.

put the file in /home/username/.local/share/applications


create a launcher

this will act like any other application menu entry, which you can create shortcuts and launchers from.

open your text editor again, paste this in

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Software Updates
Type=Application
Exec=xterm -hold -e /path/to/script.sh
Icon=/path/to/icon
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
Categories=System;

edit the lines starting Exec and Icon to the correct paths, you may also want to change Name and Categories.

save with the extension .desktop, for example Software Updates.desktop

put the file in /home/username/.local/share/applications


now you can create a launcher, with a specified icon, it will open the terminal, ask for your password, and then run those commands. system icons are located at /usr/share/icons