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VeillaxandClaude Sonnet 5.5 416b921d71 Export selfupdate.Restart
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VeillaxandClaude Sonnet 5.5 d1bbd28fb0 Add selfupdate: replace the running program with the newest Gitea release
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//go:build !windows
package selfupdate
import (
"os"
"syscall"
)
// Restart replaces this process with the new binary, with the same arguments and environment.
func Restart(exe string) error {
return syscall.Exec(exe, os.Args, os.Environ())
}
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package selfupdate
import "errors"
func Restart(string) error {
return errors.New("restarting in place is not supported on Windows")
}
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// Package selfupdate lets a program replace itself with the newest release published on a
// Gitea server: it checks the latest release, downloads the archive for this platform,
// verifies it against the release's SHA256SUMS, checks that the new binary runs, swaps it
// in and restarts into it.
package selfupdate
import (
"archive/tar"
"bytes"
"compress/gzip"
"context"
"crypto/sha256"
"encoding/hex"
"encoding/json"
"errors"
"fmt"
"io"
"math/rand"
"net/http"
"os"
"os/exec"
"path"
"path/filepath"
"runtime"
"strconv"
"strings"
"time"
)
const maxArchive = 300 << 20
// Config says what to update and where from.
type Config struct {
Server string // e.g. https://git.veillax.com
Repo string // owner/name, e.g. Veillax/blacktip
App string // binary and archive prefix, e.g. blacktip
Current string // the running version, e.g. v0.1.2; anything that isn't vX.Y.Z is never updated
// Interval between checks (default 6 hours).
Interval time.Duration
Logf func(format string, args ...any)
// The fields below exist for tests and unusual setups.
HTTP *http.Client
GOOS string
GOARCH string
ExePath string // binary to replace (default: the running one)
// Verify runs on the downloaded binary before it replaces the old one. The default
// runs it with -version and checks that it reports the new tag.
Verify func(path, tag string) error
// Restart is called after the swap (default: re-exec the new binary in place, keeping the
// process ID and environment).
Restart func(exe string) error
}
func (c *Config) defaults() {
if c.Interval <= 0 {
c.Interval = 6 * time.Hour
}
if c.Logf == nil {
c.Logf = func(string, ...any) {}
}
if c.HTTP == nil {
c.HTTP = &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Minute}
}
if c.GOOS == "" {
c.GOOS = runtime.GOOS
}
if c.GOARCH == "" {
c.GOARCH = runtime.GOARCH
}
if c.Verify == nil {
c.Verify = verifyRuns(c.App)
}
if c.Restart == nil {
c.Restart = Restart
}
c.Server = strings.TrimRight(c.Server, "/")
}
// Run checks shortly after start and then every Interval until ctx ends. When an update
// is installed, Restart takes over and Run normally does not return.
func Run(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) {
cfg.defaults()
if _, ok := parseVersion(cfg.Current); !ok {
cfg.Logf("auto-update: this is a development build (%q), so it will not update itself", cfg.Current)
return
}
if cfg.GOOS == "windows" {
cfg.Logf("auto-update: not supported on Windows, because a running program can't be replaced; update it by hand")
return
}
wait := time.Duration(30+rand.Intn(240)) * time.Second // spread a fleet's first checks out
for {
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
return
case <-time.After(wait):
}
if _, err := CheckOnce(ctx, cfg); err != nil {
cfg.Logf("auto-update: %v", err)
}
wait = cfg.Interval + time.Duration(rand.Int63n(int64(cfg.Interval/10)+1))
}
}
// CheckOnce looks for a newer release and installs it. It returns the new tag when it
// installed one (and Restart returned, which only happens in tests or on failure).
func CheckOnce(ctx context.Context, cfg Config) (string, error) {
cfg.defaults()
cur, ok := parseVersion(cfg.Current)
if !ok {
return "", fmt.Errorf("%q is not a release version", cfg.Current)
}
var rel struct {
Tag string `json:"tag_name"`
Prerelease bool `json:"prerelease"`
Draft bool `json:"draft"`
Assets []struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
URL string `json:"browser_download_url"`
} `json:"assets"`
}
body, err := get(ctx, cfg.HTTP, cfg.Server+"/api/v1/repos/"+cfg.Repo+"/releases/latest", 1<<20)
if err != nil {
return "", fmt.Errorf("checking for a new release: %w", err)
}
if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &rel); err != nil {
return "", fmt.Errorf("reading the latest release: %w", err)
}
if rel.Prerelease || rel.Draft {
return "", nil
}
latest, ok := parseVersion(rel.Tag)
if !ok || !latest.newerThan(cur) {
return "", nil // up to date, or something we don't understand: never downgrade
}
if cfg.GOOS == "windows" {
return "", errors.New("auto-update is not supported on Windows")
}
archive := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s_%s.tar.gz", cfg.App, rel.Tag, cfg.GOOS, cfg.GOARCH)
var archiveURL, sumsURL string
for _, a := range rel.Assets {
switch a.Name {
case archive:
archiveURL = a.URL
case "SHA256SUMS":
sumsURL = a.URL
}
}
if archiveURL == "" || sumsURL == "" {
return "", fmt.Errorf("release %s has no %s with SHA256SUMS yet (it may still be building); will retry", rel.Tag, archive)
}
cfg.Logf("auto-update: %s is available (running %s); downloading %s", rel.Tag, cfg.Current, archive)
sums, err := get(ctx, cfg.HTTP, sumsURL, 1<<20)
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
want := ""
for _, line := range strings.Split(string(sums), "\n") {
f := strings.Fields(line)
if len(f) == 2 && strings.TrimPrefix(f[1], "*") == archive {
want = strings.ToLower(f[0])
}
}
if want == "" {
return "", fmt.Errorf("SHA256SUMS does not list %s", archive)
}
data, err := get(ctx, cfg.HTTP, archiveURL, maxArchive)
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
got := sha256.Sum256(data)
if hex.EncodeToString(got[:]) != want {
return "", fmt.Errorf("checksum mismatch for %s: not installing", archive)
}
bin, err := extract(data, cfg.App)
if err != nil {
return "", err
}
exe := cfg.ExePath
if exe == "" {
if exe, err = os.Executable(); err != nil {
return "", err
}
if exe, err = filepath.EvalSymlinks(exe); err != nil {
return "", err
}
}
tmp := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), "."+filepath.Base(exe)+".new")
if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, bin, 0o755); err != nil {
return "", fmt.Errorf("can't write next to %s (is its folder writable by this user?): %w", exe, err)
}
if err := cfg.Verify(tmp, rel.Tag); err != nil {
os.Remove(tmp)
return "", fmt.Errorf("the new binary failed its check, keeping the old one: %w", err)
}
if err := os.Rename(tmp, exe); err != nil { // atomic; the running process keeps its old file
os.Remove(tmp)
return "", fmt.Errorf("replacing %s: %w", exe, err)
}
cfg.Logf("auto-update: installed %s, restarting", rel.Tag)
if err := cfg.Restart(exe); err != nil {
return rel.Tag, fmt.Errorf("installed %s but could not restart into it (it will start with the next restart): %w", rel.Tag, err)
}
return rel.Tag, nil
}
func get(ctx context.Context, c *http.Client, url string, max int64) ([]byte, error) {
req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", url, nil)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "sharks-selfupdate")
resp, err := c.Do(req)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", url, resp.Status)
}
b, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, max+1))
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
if int64(len(b)) > max {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is larger than %d bytes", url, max)
}
return b, nil
}
// extract finds the program inside a release archive (<pkg>/<app>).
func extract(data []byte, app string) ([]byte, error) {
zr, err := gzip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(data))
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
tr := tar.NewReader(zr)
for {
h, err := tr.Next()
if err == io.EOF {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("no %s inside the archive", app)
}
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
if h.Typeflag == tar.TypeReg && path.Base(h.Name) == app && strings.Count(h.Name, "/") == 1 {
return io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(tr, maxArchive))
}
}
}
func verifyRuns(app string) func(path, tag string) error {
return func(p, tag string) error {
ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
defer cancel()
out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, p, "-version").Output()
if err != nil {
return err
}
if want := app + " " + tag; strings.TrimSpace(string(out)) != want {
return fmt.Errorf("it reports %q, expected %q", strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), want)
}
return nil
}
}
type version [3]int
func parseVersion(s string) (version, bool) {
var v version
if !strings.HasPrefix(s, "v") || strings.ContainsAny(s, "-+") {
return v, false // pre-releases and local builds are never part of auto-update
}
parts := strings.Split(s[1:], ".")
if len(parts) != 3 {
return v, false
}
for i, p := range parts {
n, err := strconv.Atoi(p)
if err != nil || n < 0 {
return v, false
}
v[i] = n
}
return v, true
}
func (a version) newerThan(b version) bool {
for i := range a {
if a[i] != b[i] {
return a[i] > b[i]
}
}
return false
}
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package selfupdate
import (
"archive/tar"
"bytes"
"compress/gzip"
"context"
"crypto/sha256"
"encoding/hex"
"fmt"
"net/http"
"net/http/httptest"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"testing"
)
func makeArchive(t *testing.T, pkg, app, content string) []byte {
t.Helper()
var buf bytes.Buffer
gz := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
tw := tar.NewWriter(gz)
for name, body := range map[string]string{pkg + "/README.md": "hi", pkg + "/" + app: content} {
if err := tw.WriteHeader(&tar.Header{Name: name, Mode: 0o755, Size: int64(len(body)), Typeflag: tar.TypeReg}); err != nil {
t.Fatal(err)
}
tw.Write([]byte(body))
}
tw.Close()
gz.Close()
return buf.Bytes()
}
// fakeGitea serves one release with the given tag.
func fakeGitea(t *testing.T, tag string, prerelease bool, corrupt bool) *httptest.Server {
archive := fmt.Sprintf("demo_%s_linux_amd64.tar.gz", tag)
data := makeArchive(t, strings.TrimSuffix(archive, ".tar.gz"), "demo", "NEW-BINARY "+tag)
sum := sha256.Sum256(data)
sums := hex.EncodeToString(sum[:]) + " " + archive + "\n"
if corrupt {
sums = strings.Repeat("0", 64) + " " + archive + "\n"
}
var srv *httptest.Server
mux := http.NewServeMux()
mux.HandleFunc("/api/v1/repos/Veillax/demo/releases/latest", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"tag_name":%q,"prerelease":%v,"assets":[{"name":%q,"browser_download_url":"%s/dl/%s"},{"name":"SHA256SUMS","browser_download_url":"%s/dl/SHA256SUMS"}]}`,
tag, prerelease, archive, srv.URL, archive, srv.URL)
})
mux.HandleFunc("/dl/SHA256SUMS", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { fmt.Fprint(w, sums) })
mux.HandleFunc("/dl/"+archive, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.Write(data) })
srv = httptest.NewServer(mux)
t.Cleanup(srv.Close)
return srv
}
func setup(t *testing.T, srv *httptest.Server, current string) (Config, string, *string) {
exe := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "demo")
os.WriteFile(exe, []byte("OLD-BINARY"), 0o755)
restarted := new(string)
return Config{Server: srv.URL, Repo: "Veillax/demo", App: "demo", Current: current, GOOS: "linux", GOARCH: "amd64", ExePath: exe,
Verify: func(p, tag string) error { return nil },
Restart: func(e string) error { *restarted = e; return nil }}, exe, restarted
}
func TestInstallsANewerRelease(t *testing.T) {
cfg, exe, restarted := setup(t, fakeGitea(t, "v0.2.0", false, false), "v0.1.5")
tag, err := CheckOnce(context.Background(), cfg)
if err != nil || tag != "v0.2.0" {
t.Fatalf("tag=%q err=%v", tag, err)
}
if b, _ := os.ReadFile(exe); string(b) != "NEW-BINARY v0.2.0" {
t.Fatalf("binary is %q", b)
}
if *restarted != exe {
t.Fatalf("restart called with %q", *restarted)
}
if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), ".demo.new")); err == nil {
t.Fatal("temporary file left behind")
}
}
func TestLeavesThingsAloneWhenItShould(t *testing.T) {
for _, c := range []struct {
name, current, tag string
pre bool
}{
{"same version", "v0.2.0", "v0.2.0", false},
{"never downgrades", "v0.3.0", "v0.2.0", false},
{"pre-release is skipped", "v0.1.0", "v0.2.0", true},
{"dev build", "dev", "v0.2.0", false},
{"local build", "v0.2.0-local", "v0.9.0", false},
} {
cfg, exe, restarted := setup(t, fakeGitea(t, c.tag, c.pre, false), c.current)
tag, _ := CheckOnce(context.Background(), cfg)
if b, _ := os.ReadFile(exe); tag != "" || string(b) != "OLD-BINARY" || *restarted != "" {
t.Errorf("%s: changed things (tag=%q binary=%q)", c.name, tag, b)
}
}
}
func TestRefusesABadChecksum(t *testing.T) {
cfg, exe, restarted := setup(t, fakeGitea(t, "v0.2.0", false, true), "v0.1.0")
if _, err := CheckOnce(context.Background(), cfg); err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "checksum") {
t.Fatalf("err=%v", err)
}
if b, _ := os.ReadFile(exe); string(b) != "OLD-BINARY" || *restarted != "" {
t.Fatal("installed a binary that failed its checksum")
}
}
func TestKeepsTheOldBinaryWhenTheNewOneFailsItsCheck(t *testing.T) {
cfg, exe, restarted := setup(t, fakeGitea(t, "v0.2.0", false, false), "v0.1.0")
cfg.Verify = func(p, tag string) error { return fmt.Errorf("segfault") }
if _, err := CheckOnce(context.Background(), cfg); err == nil {
t.Fatal("expected an error")
}
if b, _ := os.ReadFile(exe); string(b) != "OLD-BINARY" || *restarted != "" {
t.Fatal("replaced the binary despite a failed check")
}
if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), ".demo.new")); err == nil {
t.Fatal("temporary file left behind")
}
}
func TestVersionOrdering(t *testing.T) {
for _, c := range []struct {
a, b string
want bool
}{{"v0.1.10", "v0.1.9", true}, {"v1.0.0", "v0.99.99", true}, {"v0.1.2", "v0.1.2", false}, {"v0.1.1", "v0.2.0", false}} {
a, _ := parseVersion(c.a)
b, _ := parseVersion(c.b)
if a.newerThan(b) != c.want {
t.Errorf("%s newer than %s: want %v", c.a, c.b, c.want)
}
}
}