Fix and improve triggering updates from UI

netenv/online-status.go

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func updateOnlineStatus(status OnlineStatus, portalURL *url.URL, comment string)
 
 		// Trigger update check when coming (semi) online.
 		if Online() {
-			_ = updates.TriggerUpdate(false)
+			_ = updates.TriggerUpdate(false, false)
 		}
 	}
 }

updates/api.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package updates
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/api"
 )
 
@@ -10,16 +12,32 @@ const (
 
 func registerAPIEndpoints() error {
 	return api.RegisterEndpoint(api.Endpoint{
+		Name:        "Check for Updates",
+		Description: "Checks if new versions are available. If automatic updates are enabled, they are also downloaded and applied.",
+		Parameters: []api.Parameter{{
+			Method:      http.MethodPost,
+			Field:       "download",
+			Value:       "",
+			Description: "Force downloading and applying of all updates, regardless of auto-update settings.",
+		}},
 		Path:      apiPathCheckForUpdates,
 		Write:     api.PermitUser,
 		BelongsTo: module,
-		ActionFunc: func(_ *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
-			if err := TriggerUpdate(false); err != nil {
+		ActionFunc: func(r *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
+			// Check if we should also download regardless of settings.
+			downloadAll := r.URL.Query().Has("download")
+
+			// Trigger update task.
+			err = TriggerUpdate(true, downloadAll)
+			if err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}
-			return "triggered update check", nil
+
+			// Report how we triggered.
+			if downloadAll {
+				return "downloading all updates...", nil
+			}
+			return "checking for updates...", nil
 		},
-		Name:        "Check for Updates",
-		Description: "Checks if new versions are available and downloads and applies them, if automatic updates are enabled.",
 	})
 }

updates/config.go

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ var (
 	softwareUpdatesCurrentlyEnabled bool
 	intelUpdatesCurrentlyEnabled    bool
 	previousDevMode                 bool
-	forceUpdate                     = abool.New()
+	forceCheck                      = abool.New()
+	forceDownload                   = abool.New()
 )
 
 func registerConfig() error {
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ func updateRegistryConfig(_ context.Context, _ interface{}) error {
 
 		if softwareUpdatesCurrentlyEnabled || intelUpdatesCurrentlyEnabled {
 			module.Resolve("")
-			if err := TriggerUpdate(false); err != nil {
+			if err := TriggerUpdate(true, false); err != nil {
 				log.Warningf("updates: failed to trigger update: %s", err)
 			}
 			log.Infof("updates: automatic updates are now enabled")

updates/main.go

@@ -220,17 +220,20 @@ func start() error {
 }
 
 // TriggerUpdate queues the update task to execute ASAP.
-func TriggerUpdate(force bool) error {
+func TriggerUpdate(forceIndexCheck, downloadAll bool) error {
 	switch {
 	case !module.Online():
 		updateASAP = true
 
-	case !force && !enableSoftwareUpdates() && !enableIntelUpdates():
+	case !forceIndexCheck && !enableSoftwareUpdates() && !enableIntelUpdates():
 		return fmt.Errorf("automatic updating is disabled")
 
 	default:
-		if force {
-			forceUpdate.Set()
+		if forceIndexCheck {
+			forceCheck.Set()
+		}
+		if downloadAll {
+			forceDownload.Set()
 		}
 		updateTask.StartASAP()
 	}
@@ -263,8 +266,12 @@ func checkForUpdates(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	forcedUpdate := forceUpdate.SetToIf(true, false)
-	if !forcedUpdate && !enableSoftwareUpdates() && !enableIntelUpdates() {
+	// Get flags.
+	forceIndexCheck := forceCheck.SetToIf(true, false)
+	downloadAll := forceDownload.SetToIf(true, false)
+
+	// Check again if downloading updates is enabled, or forced.
+	if !forceIndexCheck && !enableSoftwareUpdates() && !enableIntelUpdates() {
 		log.Warningf("updates: automatic updates are disabled")
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -273,21 +280,21 @@ func checkForUpdates(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 		// Resolve any error and send success notification.
 		if err == nil {
 			log.Infof("updates: successfully checked for updates")
-			notifyUpdateSuccess(forcedUpdate)
+			notifyUpdateSuccess(forceIndexCheck)
 			return
 		}
 
 		// Log and notify error.
 		log.Errorf("updates: check failed: %s", err)
-		notifyUpdateCheckFailed(forcedUpdate, err)
+		notifyUpdateCheckFailed(forceIndexCheck, err)
 	}()
 
 	if err = registry.UpdateIndexes(ctx); err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to update indexes: %w", err)
 		return //nolint:nakedret // TODO: Would "return err" work with the defer?
 	}
 
-	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, forcedUpdate)
+	err = registry.DownloadUpdates(ctx, downloadAll)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to download updates: %w", err)
 		return //nolint:nakedret // TODO: Would "return err" work with the defer?

updates/notify.go

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const (
 
 var updateFailedCnt = new(atomic.Int32)
 
-func notifyUpdateSuccess(forced bool) {
+func notifyUpdateSuccess(force bool) {
 	updateFailedCnt.Store(0)
 	module.Resolve(updateFailed)
 	updateState := registry.GetState().Updates
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func notifyUpdateSuccess(forced bool) {
 		time.Since(*updateState.LastDownloadAt) < 5*time.Second:
 		// Show notification if we downloaded something within the last minute.
 		flavor = updateSuccessDownloaded
-	case forced:
+	case force:
 		// Always show notification if update was manually triggered.
 	default:
 		// Otherwise, the update was uneventful. Do not show notification.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func notifyUpdateSuccess(forced bool) {
 			EventID: updateSuccess,
 			Type:    notifications.Info,
 			Title:   "Portmaster Is Up-To-Date",
-			Message: "Portmaster successfully checked for updates. Everything is up to date. Most updates are applied automatically. You will be notified of important updates that need restarting.",
+			Message: "Portmaster successfully checked for updates. Everything is up to date.\n\n" + getUpdatingInfoMsg(),
 			Expires: time.Now().Add(1 * time.Minute).Unix(),
 			AvailableActions: []*notifications.Action{
 				{
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func notifyUpdateSuccess(forced bool) {
 
 - %s
 
-Press "Download Now" or check for updates later to download and automatically apply all pending updates. You will be notified of important updates that need restarting.`,
+Press "Download Now" to download and automatically apply all pending updates. You will be notified of important updates that need restarting.`,
 			len(updateState.PendingDownload),
 			strings.Join(updateState.PendingDownload, "\n- "),
 		)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Press "Download Now" or check for updates later to download and automatically ap
 					Text: "Download Now",
 					Type: notifications.ActionTypeWebhook,
 					Payload: &notifications.ActionTypeWebhookPayload{
-						URL:          apiPathCheckForUpdates,
+						URL:          apiPathCheckForUpdates + "?download",
 						ResultAction: "display",
 					},
 				},
@@ -95,15 +95,14 @@ Press "Download Now" or check for updates later to download and automatically ap
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf(
 			`%d updates were downloaded and applied:
 
-- %s`,
+- %s
+
+%s
+`,
 			len(updateState.LastDownload),
 			strings.Join(updateState.LastDownload, "\n- "),
+			getUpdatingInfoMsg(),
 		)
-		if enableSoftwareUpdates() {
-			msg += "\n\nYou will be notified of important updates that need restarting."
-		} else {
-			msg += "\n\nAutomatic software updates are disabled, and you will be notified when a new software update is ready to be downloaded and applied."
-		}
 
 		notifications.Notify(&notifications.Notification{
 			EventID: updateSuccess,
@@ -122,12 +121,23 @@ Press "Download Now" or check for updates later to download and automatically ap
 	}
 }
 
-func notifyUpdateCheckFailed(forced bool, err error) {
+func getUpdatingInfoMsg() string {
+	switch {
+	case enableSoftwareUpdates() && enableIntelUpdates():
+		return "You will be notified of important updates that need restarting."
+	case enableIntelUpdates():
+		return "Automatic software updates are disabled, but you will be notified when a new software update is ready to be downloaded and applied."
+	default:
+		return "Automatic software updates are disabled. Please check for updates regularly yourself."
+	}
+}
+
+func notifyUpdateCheckFailed(force bool, err error) {
 	failedCnt := updateFailedCnt.Add(1)
 	lastSuccess := registry.GetState().Updates.LastSuccessAt
 
 	switch {
-	case forced:
+	case force:
 		// Always show notification if update was manually triggered.
 	case failedCnt < failedUpdateNotifyCountThreshold:
 		// Not failed often enough for notification.