Support exclude list file

Per QubesOS/qubes-issues#2718

README.md

@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Scripts that help with administration and usage of Qubes OS
       -t, --trim         Trim root volumes
       -s, --shutdown     Shutdown all VMs after updates
 
-Updates multiple template and standalone VMs (and dom0). Has options for TRIM-ing after update and selecting based on available update status. The `--shutdown` option can be used with `--trim` to help ensure template trims are successful. Dom0 is normally ignored unless specified on the command line, and unlike the others dom0 update currently runs in interactive mode (and last).
+Updates multiple template and standalone VMs (and dom0). Has options for TRIM-ing after update and selecting based on available update status. The `--shutdown` option can be used with `--trim` to help ensure template trims are successful. Dom0 is normally ignored unless specified on the command line, and unlike the others dom0 update currently runs in interactive mode (and last). Excludes may also be specified in '/etc/qubes/autoupdate-exclude'.
 

qubes-multi-update

@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ from qubes.qubes import QubesVmCollection
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 
-exclude_list = []
 usage = "usage: %prog [options] [vms-to-be-included ...]"
 parser = OptionParser (usage)
 parser.add_option ("-a", "--all", action="store_true", dest="include_all", default=False,
                    help="Include all updateable VMs")
 parser.add_option ("-l", "--available", action="store_true", dest="include_available", default=False,
                    help="Include VMs known to have available updates")
 parser.add_option ("-e", "--exclude", action="append", dest="exclude_list",
-                   help="Exclude from selection; repeat as needed")
+                   help="Exclude VM; repeat as needed")
 parser.add_option ("-u", "--unattended", action="store_true", dest="unattended", default=False,
                    help="Non-interactive, supress prompts")
 parser.add_option ("-t", "--trim", action="store_true", dest="do_trim", default=False,
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ parser.add_option ("-s", "--shutdown", action="store_true", dest="shutdown", def
                    help="Shutdown all VMs after update")
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args ()
 if options.exclude_list is None:
-    options.exclude_list = ("")
+    options.exclude_list = []
 
 
 qc = QubesVmCollection()
@@ -40,15 +39,23 @@ try:
 finally:
     qc.unlock_db()
 
-excludes = ("dom0","windows7", "windows8", "windows10")
 vmlist = []
+excludes = ("dom0","windows7", "windows8", "windows10")
+exclude_file = "/etc/qubes/autoupdate-exclude"
+exclude_from_file = []
+if os.path.isfile(exclude_file):
+    with open(exclude_file) as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+    exclude_from_file = [str(e.strip()) for e in lines]
+    print "List from", exclude_file, "is in effect..."
 
 # Process selections
 for vm in qc.values():
     if vm.is_updateable():
         if vm.name in args:
             vmlist.append(vm)
-        elif vm.name in excludes or vm.name in options.exclude_list:
+        elif vm.name in excludes or vm.name in options.exclude_list \
+            or vm.name in exclude_from_file:
             continue
         elif options.include_all:
             vmlist.append(vm)
@@ -59,12 +66,11 @@ for vm in qc.values():
                         vmlist.append(vm)
             except Exception as error:
                 print "",
-
 
 print "\nMulti-Update Selections :"
 for vm in vmlist:
     print "  ", vm.name
-    
+
 if (len (vmlist) < 1):
     print >> sys.stderr, "You must specify --all, --available or VM names."
     exit (0)