Automation

This setup is a hands-free way to keep your Flatpak applications updated automatically. With the timer and service file, you don’t have to worry about manually checking for updates, as everything is done for you at regular intervals. Timer Unit: tolga.timer Create file: sudo nano ~/.config/systemd/user/tolga.timer [Unit] Description=Run Tolga's Service Every 5 Minutes VER:2.0A [Timer] OnBootSec=1min OnUnitActiveSec=5min Unit=tolga.service [Install] WantedBy=timers.target This timer is responsible for triggering the service that handles Flatpak updates. ...

Most people manually update stuff when they remember. But you can make your system do it automatically with a couple of files. I was looking at keeping on top of flatpak, snap, and appimage updates and realised I just forget to do it. Found this solution using systemd timers, pretty straightforward. What we’re building Two files that work together: A bash script that runs the actual updates A systemd timer that says when to run it That’s it. No daemons running constantly, no cron job headaches, just systemd doing what it’s built for. ...

I run a QNAP TS-459 Pro+ as my homelab NAS, connected to several Linux machines across different distros. Fedora 44, NixOS, Solus, whatever. The problem: I had to remember different commands to check disk status, restart NFS, fix permissions, manage keepalive scripts, diagnose remote access issues. Instead of hunting through notes or SSH-ing and fumbling around, I wanted one tool. A menu. Same commands, same approach, any distro. Works local or remote. I can call it from my home bin folder and it just works. ...