---
name: "swupdate-progress"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "swupdate"
version: "2024.12.1+dfsg-3+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/swupdate-progress"
---

# swupdate-progress(1)

SWUpdate progress tool swupdate-progress tries to connect to a running instance of SWUpdate to get the status of a running update.

## NAME

progress - SWUpdate progress tool

swupdate-progress tries to connect to a running instance of SWUpdate to get the status of a running update.

## SYNOPSIS

swupdate-progress \[option\]

## DESCRIPTION

swupdate-progress is an example how to connect to SWUpdate via the progress interface. It shows on stdout a simple bar with the percent indication of the current update and reports the result of the update. It can optionally drive "psplash" or execute a script after an update.

- **-c**

  Use colors to show results on stdout

- **-e**

  Command to be execute after an update

- **-p**

  send percentage to psplash

- **-r**

  optionally reboot the target after a successful update

- **-s**

  path to progress IPC socket in case the default is not taken

- **-w**

  waits for a SWUpdate connection instead of exit with error

- **-q**

  don't print progress bar

- **-h**

  print a help

## COPYRIGHT

2013-2024, Stefano Babic