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Documentation for updateself 2.1.0. Versioned source.

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updateself updates installed system packages and common CLI tools. updsf invokes the same program; update.sh remains available from a checkout.

Downloads

Published releases and package downloads contain installers, checksums and release notes. Downloads appear when a release is published. For development builds, use Git installation or signed-in Actions → CI → Artifacts for development packages.

First run

bash update.sh --help
bash update.sh --dry-run
bash update.sh --ask

The default skips confirmations. Start with a preview, then review commands with --ask. Authentication and vendor prompts can still occur. No reboot is initiated.

Guides

Task	Guide
Update or uninstall updateself itself	Self-management
Install, upgrade, remove or enable completions	Installation
Select options and components	Command Reference
Update your platform	macOS, Linux, BSD, Nix
Understand tool ownership	Supported Tools
Inspect Python and update pip	Python and pip
Download packages or understand CI	Packages and Releases
Check compatibility and limitations	Platform Support
Resolve failures or skipped tools	Troubleshooting and FAQ
See future work	Roadmap

Missing tools are skipped, never installed. Package-managed executables stay with their owner. User tools run under the selected account. Cleanup, supported base-system installation and bulk Python updates require explicit options.

Source, contribution instructions and issue reporting live in the project repository.