#!/usr/bin/python3 import subprocess import os from datetime import datetime, timezone from typing import Optional def generate_timestamp(fmt: Optional[str] = None, utc: bool = False) -> str: """Return a timestamp string. - If `fmt` is provided, return `datetime.strftime(fmt)`. - If `fmt` is None, return an ISO 8601 timestamp. When `utc` is True the timestamp ends with 'Z' (UTC). When `utc` is False it returns the local time ISO format. Examples: - `generate_timestamp()` -> '2025-11-20T12:34:56Z' - `generate_timestamp("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")` -> '2025-11-20 12:34:56' """ if fmt: dt = datetime.now(timezone.utc) if utc else datetime.now() return dt.strftime(fmt) dt = datetime.now(timezone.utc) if utc else datetime.now() if utc: # force trailing Z for UTC instead of +00:00 return dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc).isoformat().replace('+00:00', 'Z') return dt.isoformat() print(f"Starting system update at {generate_timestamp()}") # Update package lists print(f"{generate_timestamp()}: Updating package lists...") subprocess.run(['sudo', 'apt', 'update'], check=True) # Upgrade packages print(f"{generate_timestamp()}: Upgrading packages...") subprocess.run(['sudo', 'apt', 'upgrade', '-y'], check=True) # Check if reboot is required if os.path.exists('/var/run/reboot-required'): print(f"{generate_timestamp()}: Reboot required. Rebooting now...") subprocess.run(['sudo', 'reboot']) else: print(f"{generate_timestamp()}: No reboot required.")