Why is yt-dlp not updated?

General Discussion
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Running ‘yt-dlp --version’ gives me 2024.08.06, although there are many version between this and the latest 2025.01.26 version: Releases · yt-dlp/yt-dlp · GitHub

One of those releases is needed to use OAuth2.

‘apt list --upgradable’ gives me nothing.

Edit: Performed a ‘dietpi-software reinstall 195’, which fixed the issue.

2

This is expected behavior as yt-dl is simply downloaded from GitHub. It is not a Debian package that is installed via apt.

this is the way

This is not an issue but works as expected.

3

Can’t you integrate an automated ‘dietpi-software reinstall x’ for software that installs via other package sources?

4

No, we probably won’t do that, as it would be a huge effort to automatically check each of the more than 200 software titles on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we are only a very small team with one main developer.

5

I wasn’t talking about checking anything. Just do a ‘dietpi-software reinstall x’ for all packages that are installed when a certain command is issued.

maybe apt upgrade?

6

apt is Debian package manager and has nothing to do with DietPi scripts.

7

dietpi-update?

8

As already written, we do not currently have the capacity to fully implement something like this. It should be no problem to run dietpi-software reinstall x manually if required.

9

You can’t iterate installed software in a loop
dietpi-software list | grep ' =2'
and execute
dietpi-software reinstall x? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

(And I’m sure there are better ways to do it)

10

All installed software is in the file /boot/dietpi/.installed. However, a distinction must be made there as to which software must be updated and how. This varies from app to app. Some use Debian Package Manager apt, others have a built-in update function via Web UI and still others require a reinstall.

11

And this information is hard coded to the install-script?

12

Honestly I`m not sure what you are looking for. You are free to have a look into the installation script and to create your own solution to update your software apps automatically.

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