Skips running the updater if last update was good, a reboot isn't needed, and a config-specified delta isn't defined.

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.3
+0.1.4

launcher/sdw-launcher.py

@@ -3,12 +3,33 @@
 from sdw_updater_gui.UpdaterApp import UpdaterApp
 from sdw_util import Util
 from sdw_updater_gui import Updater
-
+from sdw_updater_gui.UpdaterApp import launch_securedrop_client
+from sdw_updater_gui.Updater import should_launch_updater
 import logging
 import sys
+import argparse
+
+DEFAULT_INTERVAL = 28800  # 8hr default for update interval
+
+
+def parse_argv(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("--skip-delta", type=int)
+    return parser.parse_args(argv)
+
+
+def launch_updater():
+    """
+    Start the updater GUI
+    """
+
+    app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
+    form = UpdaterApp()
+    form.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
 
 
-def main():
+def main(argv):
     sdlog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     Util.configure_logging(Updater.LOG_FILE)
     lock_handle = Util.obtain_lock(Updater.LOCK_FILE)
@@ -17,11 +38,24 @@ def main():
         # Logged.
         sys.exit(1)
     sdlog.info("Starting SecureDrop Launcher")
-    app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
-    form = UpdaterApp()
-    form.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec_())
+
+    args = parse_argv(argv)
+
+    try:
+        args.skip_delta
+    except NameError:
+        args.skip_delta = DEFAULT_INTERVAL
+
+    if args.skip_delta is None:
+        args.skip_delta = DEFAULT_INTERVAL
+
+    interval = int(args.skip_delta)
+
+    if should_launch_updater(interval):
+        launch_updater()
+    else:
+        launch_securedrop_client()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    main(sys.argv[1:])

launcher/sdw_updater_gui/Updater.py

@@ -430,6 +430,77 @@ def _safely_start_vm(vm):
         sdlog.error(str(e))
 
 
+def should_launch_updater(interval):
+    status = read_dom0_update_flag_from_disk(with_timestamp=True)
+
+    if _valid_status(status):
+        if _interval_expired(interval, status):
+            sdlog.info("Update interval expired: launching updater.")
+            return True
+        else:
+            if status["status"] == UpdateStatus.UPDATES_OK.value:
+                sdlog.info("Updates OK and interval not expired, launching client.")
+                return False
+            elif status["status"] == UpdateStatus.REBOOT_REQUIRED.value:
+                if last_required_reboot_performed():
+                    sdlog.info(
+                        "Required reboot performed, updating status and launching client."
+                    )
+                    _write_updates_status_flag_to_disk(UpdateStatus.UPDATES_OK)
+                    return False
+                else:
+                    sdlog.info("Required reboot pending, launching updater")
+                    return True
+            elif status["status"] == UpdateStatus.UPDATES_REQUIRED.value:
+                sdlog.info(
+                    "Updates are required, launching updater.".format(
+                        str(status["status"])
+                    )
+                )
+                return True
+            elif status["status"] == UpdateStatus.UPDATES_FAILED.value:
+                sdlog.info(
+                    "Preceding update failed, launching updater.".format(
+                        str(status["status"])
+                    )
+                )
+                return True
+            else:
+                sdlog.info(
+                    "Update status is unknown, launching updater.".format(
+                        str(status["status"])
+                    )
+                )
+                return True
+    else:
+        sdlog.info("Update status not available, launching updater.")
+        return True
+
+
+def _valid_status(status):
+    """
+    status should contain 2 items, the update flag and a timestamp.
+    """
+    if isinstance(status, dict) and len(status) == 2:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _interval_expired(interval, status):
+    """
+    Check if specified update interval has expired.
+    """
+
+    try:
+        update_time = datetime.strptime(status["last_status_update"], DATE_FORMAT)
+    except ValueError:
+        # Broken timestamp? run the updater.
+        return True
+    if (datetime.now() - update_time) < timedelta(seconds=interval):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
 class UpdateStatus(Enum):
     """
     Standardizes return codes for update/upgrade methods

launcher/sdw_updater_gui/UpdaterApp.py

@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def launch_securedrop_client():
+    """
+    Helper function to launch the SecureDrop Client
+    """
+    try:
+        logger.info("Launching SecureDrop client")
+        subprocess.Popen(["qvm-run", "sd-app", "gtk-launch securedrop-client"])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        logger.error("Error while launching SecureDrop client")
+        logger.error(str(e))
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
 class UpdaterApp(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_UpdaterDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(UpdaterApp, self).__init__(parent)
@@ -19,7 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.clientOpenButton.setEnabled(False)
         self.clientOpenButton.hide()
-        self.clientOpenButton.clicked.connect(self.launch_securedrop_client)
+        self.clientOpenButton.clicked.connect(launch_securedrop_client)
         self.rebootButton.setEnabled(False)
         self.rebootButton.hide()
         self.rebootButton.clicked.connect(self.reboot_workstation)
@@ -173,19 +186,6 @@ def get_vms_that_need_upgrades(self, results):
                     vms_to_upgrade.append(vm)
         return vms_to_upgrade
 
-    def launch_securedrop_client(self):
-        """
-        Helper method to launch the SecureDrop Client
-        """
-        try:
-            logger.info("Launching SecureDrop client")
-            subprocess.Popen(["qvm-run", "sd-app", "gtk-launch securedrop-client"])
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            self.proposedActionDescription.setText(strings.descri)
-            logger.error("Error while launching SecureDrop client")
-            logger.error(str(e))
-        sys.exit(0)
-
     def apply_all_updates(self):
         """
         Method used by the applyUpdatesButton that will create and start an
@@ -246,10 +246,11 @@ def run(self):
             results[vm] = result
             self.progress_signal.emit(progress)
 
-        # write the flags to disk
+        # write the flags to disk after successful updates, including updates
+        # that require a reboot.
         run_results = Updater.overall_update_status(results)
         Updater._write_updates_status_flag_to_disk(run_results)
-        if run_results == UpdateStatus.UPDATES_OK:
+        if run_results in {UpdateStatus.UPDATES_OK, UpdateStatus.REBOOT_REQUIRED}:
             Updater._write_last_updated_flags_to_disk()
         # populate signal contents
         message = results  # copy all the information from results