Auto update

[symbios24]

Hello there.
Not really a bug

Im using latest dietpi bullseye on a Raspberry Pi zero in hotspot mode

Im connected with ssh in my Raspberry Pi zero when i run dietpi-update im disconnected and cannot connect anymore,the thing is,its probably necessary to answer yes to some prompts thats why i never get back to the ssh connection

Is it possible to add a command on a next update to answer yes automatically in all prompts(except the backup)

Example: dietpi-update -y

Or just a setting to activate auto update in dietpi-config with the option to disable/answer no to backup option

Thank you

[MichaIng]

You can enable automatic APT package upgrades (see dietpi.txt) but you cannot enable automatic DietPi updates intentionally. We sometimes want to inform you about important changes and give you choices whether you want to apply something, reinstall a software title for an update or something like that. Since this can involve breaking changes, we do not want this to happen without interactive recognition and we also do not want to skip it without you being informed about the possible (reasonable) change or update.

Im connected with ssh in my Raspberry Pi zero when i run dietpi-update im disconnected and cannot connect anymore

Let's focus on that part. So you are connected via WiFi hotspot to the RPi. And as hostapd is stopped during updates, installs etc, this breaks the connection. That is bad indeed. It actually makes sense to not start/stop those services, like we do for SSH/VPN/VNC servers which you could be connected through to the DietPi system.

[symbios24]

The thing is if i leave it, it never finishes the update.probably i have to answer yes to some prompt that i cannot since im disconnected (wifi dropped) i dont mind for the apt packages but for the dietpi updates

[Joulinar]

Usually the SSH session should not terminate at all. This is the current challenge because we stop the hotspot service during update. Something we need to change from our side. As workaround you could exclude hotspot service from being DietPi controlled. This should keep the hotspot active during update process

[symbios24]

How can i do that?

[MichaIng]

Usually the SSH session should not terminate at all.

I was just thinking the same, and whether it is hence possible to control SSH servers without downside. But SSH connections can also break and leaving the possibility to always reconnect is mandatory.

How can i do that?

In dietpi-services select hostapd and then change from "DietPi controlled" to "systemd controlled" and exclude it. To be failsafe, to the same for isc-dhcp-server so a DHCP lease can be renewed in case it times out during updates/installs.

[MichaIng]

Done with: c259660