Simple script to take care of routine upgrades.

Automated Upgrade Script

#!/bin/bash

init () {
set_vars
get_root
linker
}

get_root () {
echo -en "Getting Root..."
if [ $(id -u) != "0" ];
then
    echo -en "\r\e[K"
    getopts "hifcrs" RX_args
    sudo "$0" "$RX_args"
    unset RX_args
    exit 1
    echo -en "Getting Root..."
    if [ $UID != 0 ];
    then
        echo -e "                                                           $fail"
        exit -1
    fi
else
    echo -e "                                                           $success"
fi
echo -en "Checking Root..."
echo -e "                                                          $success"
}

set_vars () {
root_log="/var/log/script-upgrade.root"
update_log="/var/log/script-upgrade.update"
upgrade_log="/var/log/script-upgrade.dist-upgrade"
fixdep_log="/var/log/script-upgrade.fix-dependencies"
autoremove_log="/var/log/script-upgrade.autoremove"
success="\e[1;30m[\e[0;32mDone\e[1;30m]\e[0m"
fail="\e[1;30m[\e[0;31mFail\e[1;30m]\e[0m"
}

linker () {
if [ ! -f "/usr/bin/script-upgrade" ];
then
    ln -s  $BASH_SOURCE "/usr/bin/script-upgrade"
fi
}

check_updates () {
echo -en "Downloading Package Lists..."
apt-get update > $update_log 2>&1
local update_log_errors=`cat $update_log | egrep 'err|error|fail|unable|problem'`

if [ "$update_log_errors" != "" ];
then
    echo -e "                                              $fail"
    exit -1
else
    echo -e "                                              $success"
fi
}

install_upgrades () {
echo -en "Installing Upgrades..."
apt-get -fy dist-upgrade > $upgrade_log 2>&1
local upgrade_log_errors=`cat $upgrade_log | egrep 'err|error|fail|unable|problem'`

if [ "$upgrade_log_errors" != "" ];
then
    echo -e "                                                    $fail"
    exit -1
else
    echo -e "                                                    $success"
fi
}

fix_dependencies () {
echo -en "Fixing Dependencies..."
apt-get -f install > $fixdep_log 2>&1
local fixdep_log_errors=`cat $fixdep_log | egrep 'err|error|fail|unable|problem'`

if [ "$fixdep_log_errors" != "" ];
then
    echo -e "                                                    $fail"
    exit -1
else
    echo -e "                                                    $success"
fi
}

autoremove_packages () {
echo -en "Autoremoving Unnecessary Packages..."
apt-get autoremove > $autoremove_log 2>&1
local autoremove_log_errors=`cat $autoremove_log | egrep 'err|error|fail|unable|problem'`

if [ "$autoremove_log_errors" != "" ];
then
    echo -e "                                          $fail"
    exit -1
else
    echo -e "                                          $success"
fi
}

clean_cache () {
echo -en "Cleaning Cache..."
apt-get clean
echo -e "                                                         $success"
}

print_help () {
echo -e "\n\e[1mUsage:\e[0;0m"
echo -e "-h, --help	Print this text"
echo -e "-i		Install upgradeable packages"
echo -e "-f		Fix dependencies"
echo -e "-c		Autoremove unnecessary packages \e[1;30m[\e[0;31mDANGER\e[1;30m]\e[0m"
echo -e "-r		Reboot upon completion"
}

unset_vars () {
unset root_log
unset root_log_errors
unset update_log
unset update_log_errors
unset upgrade_log
unset upgrade_log_errors
unset fixdep_log
unset fixdep_log_errors
unset autoremove_log
unset autoremove_log_errors
unset success
unset fail
unset args
}

finish () {
clean_cache
unset_vars
}

init
check_updates

while getopts "hifcrs" args;
do
    	case "$args" in
		h|--help)
			print_help
			;;
		i)
			install_upgrades
			;;
		f)
			fix_dependencies
			;;
		c)
			autoremove_packages
			;;
		r)
			reboot
			;;
		s)
			poweroff
			;;
		*)
			break
			;;
	esac
done

finish

exit 0