Updates and channels
Stable and beta channels, update checks, notifications, and system updates.
Updates and channels
Channels
| Channel | What it is |
|---|---|
stable | Tagged releases |
beta | The bleeding edge: a build of every push to development |
bxcachy update channel # show
bxcachy update channel beta # switch
Both are also in the control center (Settings → Updates).
Update BxCachy
bxcachy update check # exit 10 means an update is available
bxcachy update apply --yes # download, verify, replace atomically
The release information is signed (Ed25519) and the binary's SHA-256 is checked against it; a bad signature or checksum changes nothing.
Get told about updates
bxcachy update notifications on # a daily user timer shows a desktop notification
bxcachy update notifications off
The notification covers BxCachy and pending system packages.
Update the system
bxcachy system update --yes # snapshot first (snapper or timeshift), then pacman -Syu and yay -Sua
Agent skills
bxcachy skills update --yes refreshes the skills BxCachy installed.