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Arch Maintenance Script is a Bash script that automates system upkeep on Arch Linux. It updates packages, cleans caches, removes orphaned packages, manages logs, and can be scheduled for regular maintenance—keeping your system optimized with minimal effort.

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Arch Maintenance Script 🛠️

Arch Maintenance Script is a Bash script designed to automate the routine maintenance tasks on Arch Linux systems. It keeps your system clean, updated, and optimized with minimal user intervention.

Features

  • System Update: Automatically updates system packages and AUR packages.
  • Cache Cleanup: Removes old package caches to free up disk space.
  • Orphaned Packages: Detects and removes orphaned packages.
  • Log Management: Cleans up old log files.
  • Automation: Can be scheduled via cron or systemd timers for regular maintenance.
  • Safe and Efficient: Ensures important files are not deleted and provides logs of actions performed.

Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/arch-maintenance-script.git
    cd arch-maintenance-script
  2. Make the script executable:

    chmod +x arch-maintenance.sh
  3. Run the script:

    ./arch-maintenance.sh

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/YourFeatureName
  3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/YourFeatureName
  5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

  • Inspired by Arch Linux community best practices.
  • Thanks to various open-source contributors for Bash scripting tips and maintenance tools.

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Arch Maintenance Script is a Bash script that automates system upkeep on Arch Linux. It updates packages, cleans caches, removes orphaned packages, manages logs, and can be scheduled for regular maintenance—keeping your system optimized with minimal effort.

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