DMS Package Updates

A DankMaterialShell widget that checks for pending DNF and Flatpak updates and lets you run them directly from the bar.

Features

• Shows total pending update count in the bar pill
• Lists available DNF package updates with version numbers
• Lists available Flatpak app updates with remote origin
• Update DNF button — opens a terminal and runs sudo dnf upgrade -y
• Update Flatpak button — opens a terminal and runs flatpak update -y
• Configurable refresh interval
• Configurable terminal application

Installation

From Plugin Registry (Recommended)

dms plugins install pkgUpdate
# or use the Plugins tab in DMS Settings

Manual

cp -r pkgUpdate ~/.config/DankMaterialShell/plugins/

Then enable the widget in the DMS Plugins tab and add it to DankBar.

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
Terminal Application	alacritty	Terminal used to run updates (kitty, foot, ghostty, etc.)
Refresh Interval	60 min	How often to check for updates (5–240 min)
Show Flatpak Updates	true	Toggle Flatpak section on/off

Requirements

• dnf (standard on Fedora/RHEL-based systems)
• flatpak (optional, can be disabled in settings)
• A terminal emulator that accepts -e to run a command

License

MIT