Updates notifier

UUID: updates-notifier@zamszowy
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Shows icons for pending update packages

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updates notifier

This applet monitors and refreshes (via configurable timeout) available updates using pkcon tool and PackageKitGlib package.
It also allows refreshing updates, viewing available ones and installing them through the popup menu.
When viewing updates, all entries are clickable and will open the update details (on supported systems) if available. They are also searchable with 'Ctrl+f'.

Settings

You can:

  • change refresh timeout
  • include firmware updates (if fwupdmgr and jq are installed), although they won't be installed with applet's default "upgrade command"
  • change default upgrade pkcon commands to your own.
  • disable menu and open updates window when clicked on applet
  • enable showing three (configurable) levels of icon to show how many packages are waiting for the upgrades.
  • hide applet if there are no updates available
  • show label (with customized size/weight) with number of available updates

Dependencies

  • pkcon, PackageKitGlib,
  • optional fwupdmgr and jq for showing available firmware updates

Icons

Icons are based on Papirus icon theme.

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ii0-0ii
ii0-0ii-3 weeks ago
LM22.2 ~ Applets = for Cinnamon, Desktop Widgets UI helpers; ~ Update Manager = for LM22.2 core systems for Kernels; ~ Device Manager = for Hardware items and driver Software like video cards, motherboards, keyboards; ~ SOFTWARE MANAGERS = stand alone programs.
ii0-0ii
ii0-0ii-2 weeks ago
CinnamonSpy does these already. i guess for non Mint users