SysMaint

Automated system maintenance for Ubuntu — one command, all updates, one log.

What It Does

Runs all maintenance tasks in sequence:

1. apt update — refresh package lists
2. apt upgrade — install available updates
3. apt autoremove — remove unused packages
4. apt autoclean — clear repository cache
5. Kernel cleanup — remove old kernels, keep newest 2
6. npm update — update Node.js package manager
7. pipx update — update Python tool installer
8. rkhunter refresh — re-baseline after updates

Why

I used to forget one step, then wonder why something broke. Now it's one command, one run, one log. Consistency beats memory.

Requirements

• Ubuntu (tested on 22.04+)
• sudo access
• Internet connection (for updates)

Auto-installed if missing:

• byobu (provides purge-old-kernels)

Usage

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/AhmadMWaddah/SysMaint.git
cd SysMaint

# Make executable
chmod +x SysMaint.sh

# Run
./SysMaint.sh

Help

./SysMaint.sh help

Project Structure

SysMaint/
├── SysMaint.sh          # Main entry point
├── lib/
│   ├── colors.sh        # Terminal colors
│   ├── runner.sh        # Module loader
│   ├── state.sh         # State tracking
│   ├── ui.sh            # Print functions
│   └── utils.sh         # Utility functions
└── modules/
    ├── apt.sh           # System update/upgrade
    ├── kernel.sh        # Old kernel cleanup
    ├── npm.sh           # npm self-update
    └── pipx.sh          # pipx self-update

License

MIT