pacman-offline ============== **Run offline system update with pacman.** The offline system update with pacman is achieved by integrating into [offline updates in systemd](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.offline-updates.html). In fact only two scripts and a number of systemd unit files are used to glue `systemd` and `pacman`. Requirements ------------ There are the runtime dependencies: * [pacman](https://archlinux.org/pacman/) * [systemd](https://www.github.com/systemd/systemd) Optional basic support for [plymouth](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouth/) is integrated. Usage ----- A single command `pacman-offline` is used to prepare the offline update. It accepts some arguments: * *-c*: clean before download * *-f*: force if other system-update is pending * *-h*: show help * *-p*: reboot, install and poweroff immediately * *-r*: reboot and install immediately * *-t*: start timer for nightly reboot * *-y*: update sync databases ### Timer for preparation You can enable a timer to prepare the offline update automatically. systemctl enable pacman-offline-prepare.timer This will trigger several minutes after boot, then ever day. The databases are synced, then packages are downloaded. The updates are installed when ever the system reboots. ### Timer for nightly reboot You can enable a timer for nightly reboot: systemctl enable pacman-offline-reboot.timer This will trigger at night, if updates are pending and prepared. Configuration ------------- A sinppet for inclusion in `/etc/pacman.conf` is shipped. To make use of it add this line: Include = /etc/pacman.d/offline.conf It will cause `pacman` to ignore linux packages and prevent breaking module loading. These packages are not ignored on offline update. Modify `/etc/pacman.d/offline.conf` to your needs by changing or adding packages. License and warranty -------------------- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the [GNU General Public License](COPYING.md) for more details. ### Upstream URL: [GitHub.com](https://github.com/eworm-de/pacman-offline#pacman-offline) Mirror: [eworm.de](https://git.eworm.de/cgit.cgi/pacman-offline/) [GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/eworm-de/pacman-offline#pacman-offline)