updatejoomlas

#!/bin/sh

# updatejoomlas
# updates your Joomla 2.5.x websites to the latest version (2.5.13 in this example)
#
# Copyright 2013 Rene Kreijveld - email@renekreijveld.nl
#
# This program is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it.

wget http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/18554/83288/Joomla_2.5.x_to_2.5.13-Stable-Patch_Package.zip -O /joomla/25xupdate.zip
src=/joomla/25xupdate.zip

do_update()
{
  # if configuration.php present then proceed
  if [ -f configuration.php ]
  then
    # extract update files
    unzip -q -o $src
    # set rights
    owner=`pwd | cut -d \/ -f 3`
    chown -R $owner:$owner .htaccess *
  fi
}

echo `date` Start automatic Joomla updates

# www.yoursite.nl
cd /home/yoursite/domains/www.yoursite.nl/public_html
do_update
echo `date` www.yoursite.nl updated

# next website

echo `date` End automatic Joomla updates

To do:

• test for existance of configuration.php (done) and check if current version is 2.5.x.
• determine current Joomla version
• choose correct zipfile based on current Joomla version
• add parameter to create a backup before upgrade
• how to handle database updates (if any)