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SKIP_PPA_LAUNCHPAD due to launchpad extended DDOS attack #155

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SKIP_PPA_LAUNCHPAD due to launchpad extended DDOS attack
FrankiePustorino May 4, 2026
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Emergency change due to ppa.launchpad issue global outage
FrankiePustorino May 4, 2026
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103 changes: 87 additions & 16 deletions src/ucaresystem-core
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Expand Up @@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ set -e
SECONDS=0
## Script starts here

# Global flag for skipping ppa.launchpad
SKIP_PPA_LAUNCHPAD=0

# Color Variables
GREEN="\e[32m"
CYAN="\e[36m"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -320,6 +323,78 @@ function PREUPDATE_PREFLIGHT {
return 0
}

# Function to perform apt update with optional PPA skipping
function APT_UPDATE_WITH_SKIP {
echo -e "${GREEN}▸ Updating package lists ${ENDCOLOR}"
echo

if [ "$SKIP_PPA_LAUNCHPAD" -eq 1 ]; then
echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ Skipping ppa.launchpad.net repositories due to --skip-ppa-launchpad flag${ENDCOLOR}"
echo -e "${YELLOW} (Useful when Launchpad is under attack or experiencing issues)${ENDCOLOR}"
echo

# Run apt update but exclude ppa.launchpad.net by temporarily moving .list files
local temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)

# Find and move PPA files that contain launchpad
echo -e "${YELLOW}▸ Temporarily disabling Launchpad PPAs...${ENDCOLOR}"
find /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ -name "*launchpad*" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read ppa_file; do
if [ -f "$ppa_file" ]; then
sudo mv "$ppa_file" "$temp_dir/" 2>/dev/null && echo " • Disabled: $(basename "$ppa_file")"
fi
done

# Also check sources.list for launchpad entries (less common but possible)
if grep -q "launchpad" /etc/apt/sources.list 2>/dev/null; then
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list "$temp_dir/sources.list.backup"
sudo sed -i '/launchpad/d' /etc/apt/sources.list
echo " • Disabled launchpad entries in sources.list"
fi

echo
echo -e "${YELLOW}▸ Running apt update with Launchpad PPAs disabled...${ENDCOLOR}"

# Run apt update
sudo apt update 2> >(grep -v "^WARNING" >&2) |
while IFS= read -r line; do
printf '%-*s\r' "$(tput cols)" "$line"
done

echo
echo -e "${YELLOW}▸ Restoring disabled Launchpad PPAs...${ENDCOLOR}"

# Restore moved PPA files
if [ -d "$temp_dir" ] && [ -n "$(ls -A "$temp_dir" 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
sudo mv "$temp_dir"/* /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ 2>/dev/null
echo " • Restored all Launchpad PPAs"
fi

# Restore sources.list if modified
if [ -f "$temp_dir/sources.list.backup" ]; then
sudo mv "$temp_dir/sources.list.backup" /etc/apt/sources.list
echo " • Restored sources.list"
fi

# Clean up temp directory
rm -rf "$temp_dir"

echo
echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠ Note: ppa.launchpad.net repositories were temporarily skipped${ENDCOLOR}"
echo -e "${YELLOW} They have been restored and will be used in future runs${ENDCOLOR}"
else
# Normal apt update
sudo apt update 2> >(grep -v "^WARNING" >&2) |
while IFS= read -r line; do
printf '%-*s\r' "$(tput cols)" "$line"
done
fi

echo
echo -e "${CYAN}✓ Finished updating package lists ${ENDCOLOR}"
sleep 1
echo
}

# Function to handle kernel cleanup
function CLEANUP_OLD_KERNELS {
local keep_count=${1:-2} # Default to keeping 2 kernels if not specified
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -400,20 +475,9 @@ function MAINTENANCE {
echo
fi
fi
## Updates package lists
echo -e "${GREEN}▸ Updating package lists ${ENDCOLOR}"
echo
# Update package lists and filter out warnings
sudo apt update 2> >(grep -v "^WARNING" >&2) |
# Print each line with padding to fit the terminal width
while IFS= read -r line; do
printf '%-*s\r' "$(tput cols)" "$line"
done
echo
echo
echo -e "${CYAN}✓ Finished updating package lists ${ENDCOLOR}"
sleep 1
echo

## Updates package lists (using enhanced function)
APT_UPDATE_WITH_SKIP

## Updates packages and libraries
echo -e "${GREEN}▸ Installing system package upgrades...${ENDCOLOR}"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -641,8 +705,7 @@ function UPGRADE_EOL_TO_NEXT {
if [ ! -f /etc/os-release ]; then
echo -e "${RED}✗ Cannot detect distribution${ENDCOLOR}"
return 1
fi

fi
# shellcheck disable=SC1091
. /etc/os-release

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -911,6 +974,10 @@ function SHOW_HELP {

-x --debug Enable debug mode (shell tracing)

--skip-ppa-launchpad
Skip ppa.launchpad.net repositories during apt update
(Useful when Launchpad is under attack or experiencing issues)

-u --upgrade Upgrade to the next Ubuntu release. Note: If you use a
regular release it will upgrade to the next one. If
you are on a LTS version, it will upgrade ONLY to
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1008,6 +1075,10 @@ while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
shift
continue
;;
--skip-ppa-launchpad ) SKIP_PPA_LAUNCHPAD=1
shift
continue
;;
-u | --upgrade ) ENABLE_DEBUG && WELCOME_SCREEN && PREUPDATE_PREFLIGHT && MAINTENANCE && UPGRADE_TO_NEXT_RELEASE
exit
;;
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