From aa0609d1439fcc1440a5ff573cacfd6b7d079203 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lazox12 <65539565+Lazox12@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:10:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: auto restart of KIAUH after update (#781)

* fixed auto update

* fixed the restarting logic

* testing

* removed test

* fix: colored output and remove subshell usage in kiauh_update_dialog

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Co-authored-by: dw-0 <th33xitus@gmail.com>
---
 kiauh.sh | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kiauh.sh b/kiauh.sh
index dda2366..90a8399 100755
--- a/kiauh.sh
+++ b/kiauh.sh
@@ -15,18 +15,30 @@ clear -x
 # make sure we have the correct permissions while running the script
 umask 022
 
+# gets the path where this script is located
+KIAUH_SRCDIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd)
+
+# colors
+white="\033[37m"
+cyan="\033[96m"
+red="\033[91m"
+yellow="\033[93m"
+green="\033[92m"
+
 #===================================================#
 #=================== UPDATE KIAUH ==================#
 #===================================================#
 
 function update_kiauh() {
-  status_msg "Updating KIAUH ..."
+  echo "Updating KIAUH ..."
 
   cd "${KIAUH_SRCDIR}"
   git reset --hard && git pull
 
-  ok_msg "Update complete! Please restart KIAUH."
-  exit 0
+  echo "Update complete! Restarting..."
+  sleep 1
+  exec "$0" "$@" # restarts the script
+
 }
 
 #===================================================#
@@ -65,16 +77,18 @@ function kiauh_update_dialog() {
   echo -e "\-------------------------------------------------------/"
 
   local yn
-  read -p "${cyan}###### Do you want to update now? (Y/n):${white} " yn
+  echo -ne "${cyan}###### Do you want to update now? (Y/n):${white} "
+  read yn
   while true; do
     case "${yn}" in
      Y|y|Yes|yes|"")
-       do_action "update_kiauh"
+       update_kiauh
        break;;
      N|n|No|no)
        break;;
      *)
-       deny_action "kiauh_update_dialog";;
+       echo -e "${red}Invalid input. Please try again.${white}"
+       kiauh_update_dialog;;
     esac
   done
 }