Questions tagged [auto-update]

Auto-refreshing is a feature in software that enables a program to consistently check and update itself or its supporting data without any manual intervention.

Could updating a CLI through npm be a viable solution?

Currently, I am developing a command line interface for nodejs. My plan is to distribute it via npm. I find the automatic update feature in Chrome and Firefox very appealing. I am considering running the following code on startup or just before the progra ...

Update NPM automatically in Bash/GitBash only when a newer version is detected

Is there a way to automatically check for the availability of a new stable version of NPM online without manually opening a browser? If a newer version is found and it's greater than what I currently have installed globally, then I want to run the command ...

The current issue with Ajax and setInterval() is that the automatic updating of the text file is not

I am encountering an issue with updating two text files displayed on a web page through ajax. The script works perfectly on my localhost, but fails to update the files when hosted online. I have disabled caching of the ajax response, but still facing the s ...