System Updater in C++

A simple cross-platform system updater written in C++ that can be used to check and update various system packages and backup critical system files. This tool is designed to work on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems.

Features

• Checks system information.
• Backs up critical system files.
• Checks for updates and updates packages for supported Linux distributions.
• Updates macOS using the built-in softwareupdate command.
• Updates Windows using PowerShell.

Supported Operating Systems

• Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, CentOS, Fedora, RedHat, Arch, Manjaro, OpenSUSE)
• macOS
• Windows

Requirements

• A C++20 or higher compatible compiler.
• CMake (version 3.16 or higher).

Building the Project

Using CMake:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/system-updater-cpp.git
   cd system-updater-cpp

2. Create a build directory:

mkdir build
cd build

3. Generate the build files with CMake:

cmake ..

4. Build the project:

cmake --build .

5. After building, the executable SystemUpdater will be available in the build directory.

Install the Program (optional)

You can install the program to your system using the following command:

sudo cmake --install .

This will install the program to the appropriate system directories.

Usage

Run the program:

./SystemUpdater

The program will detect your operating system and offer to check and update your system.

Follow the prompts to:

• Display system information.

• Backup critical system files.

• Check and update your system.

• For Linux, it will check for updates using the appropriate package manager for your distribution.

• For macOS, it uses softwareupdate to install updates.

• For Windows, it opens the Windows Update settings.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright 2025 - Kambiz Asadzade & Max Bae