Ucaresystem 24.04.0 released

The latest release of uCareSystem, version 24.04.0, introduces enhanced maintenance and cleanup capabilities for Ubuntu and its derivatives. It’s definitely worth exploring the new features

As uCareSystem joyfully celebrates its 15th anniversary, its latest release unveils a host of new features that I have incorporated to address the evolving needs since the previous version, 4.4.0

See it in action:

This new version includes several important features and bug fixes:

• Streamline the versioning by using Year.Month.minor eg 24.04.0 is release of 2024, April, minor version .0
• It checks internet connectivity, if not fount it will gracefully exit, and informs the user about any connectivity issues if the device is not connected to the internet.
• It verifies the presence of Snap packages on the system and updates them accordingly. If Snap packages are found, it also removes any old revisions to free up space.
• It enhances the user experience by replacing the message ‘… will start in 5 seconds’ with a proper countdown indication.
• It displays the percentage of disk usage and available free space before and after performing system maintenance.
• New -r for reboot and -s for shutdown options for terminal users if they want to reboot/shutdown their system after performing system maintenance

Can I use uCareSystem on Windows 10 / 11 WSL?

In addition to traditional Linux distributions like Ubuntu and its derivatives, some users are interested in utilizing uCareSystem on Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). However, upon attempting to use it, users encounter an error message:

Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Could not connect: No such file or directory

To address this issue in WSL, execute the following command inside:

sudo sed -i '1 s|^#!/usr/bin/pkexec /bin/bash$|#!/bin/bash|' /usr/bin/ucaresystem-core

It’s important to note that any future updates to uCareSystem will revert the line to its original form, necessitating the need to rerun the command.

Where can I download uCareSystem ?

As always, I want to express my gratitude for your support over the past 15 years. I have received countless messages from inside and outside Greece about how useful they found the application. I hope you find the new version useful as well.

If you’ve found uCareSystem to be valuable and it has saved you time, consider showing your appreciation with a donation. You can contribute via PayPal or Debit/Credit Card by clicking on the banner.

Pay what you want	Maybe next time
Click the donate button and enter the amount you want to donate. Then you will be navigated to the page with the latest version to download the installer	If you don’t want to Donate this time, just click the download icon to be navigated to the page with the latest version to download the installer

Once installed, the updates for new versions will be installed along with your regular system updates.