added optional path in --update

README.md

@@ -364,9 +364,11 @@ If the install has been performed as part of snap package, daemon status can be
 
 ### Update - auto-cpufreq update
 
-Update functionality works by cloning auto-cpufreq repo to /home directory of currently logged in user, installing it using [auto-cpufreq-installer](#auto-cpufreq-installer) and performing [auto-cpufreq daemon install](#install---auto-cpufreq-daemon) with [latest version](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/releases) changes.
+Update functionality works by cloning auto-cpufreq repo, installing it using [auto-cpufreq-installer](#auto-cpufreq-installer) and performing [auto-cpufreq daemon install](#install---auto-cpufreq-daemon) with [latest version](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/releases) changes.
 
-Update the package by running: `sudo auto-cpufreq --update`
+Update auto-cpufreq by running: `sudo auto-cpufreq --update`. Latest revision is cloned to default location `/opt/auto-cpufreq/source`, thus maintaining existing dir structure.
+
+Update and clone to custom directory by running: `sudo auto-cpufreq --update=/path/to/directory`.
 
 ### Remove - auto-cpufreq daemon
 
@@ -490,4 +492,4 @@ If auto-cpufreq helped you out and you find it useful, show your appreciation by
 
 Other ways of supporting the project consists of making a code or documentation contribution. If you have an idea for a new features or want to implement some of the existing feature requests or fix some of the [bugs & issues](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/issues) please make your changes and submit a [pull request](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/pulls) which I'll be glad to review. If your changes are accepted you'll be credited as part of [releases page](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/releases).
 
-**Please note: auto-cpufreq is looking for co-maintainers & open source developers to [help shape future of the project!](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/discussions/312)**
+**Please note: auto-cpufreq is looking for co-maintainers & open source developers to [help shape future of the project!](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/discussions/312)**

auto-cpufreq-installer

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ fi
 
 #separator
 function separator {
-  local COLUMNS="`tput cols`"
+  local COLOUMNS="`tput cols`"
   echo -e "\n"
-  printf "%0.s─" $(seq $COLUMNS)
+  printf "%0.s─" $(seq $COLOUMNS)
   echo -e "\n"
 }
 
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ function root_check {
 }
 
 function header {
-	local COLUMNS="`tput cols`"
-	MID="$((COLUMNS / 2))"
+	local COLOUMNS="`tput cols`"
+	MID="$((COLOUMNS / 2))"
 	HEADER="$1"
 	printf "%0.s─" $(seq $((MID-(${#HEADER}/2)- 1)))
 	echo -n " $HEADER "

auto_cpufreq/core.py

@@ -186,19 +186,14 @@ def verify_update():
         print(f"Updates are available,\nCurrent version: {installed_version}\nLatest version: {latest_version}")
         print("Note that your previous custom settings might be erased with the following update")
 
-def new_update():
-    username = os.getlogin()
-    home_dir = "/home/" + username
-    os.chdir(home_dir)
-    current_working_directory = os.getcwd()
-    print("Cloning the latest release to the home directory:  ")
-    print(os.getcwd())
+def new_update(custom_dir):
+    os.chdir(custom_dir)
+    print(f"Cloning the latest release to {custom_dir}")
     run(["git", "clone", "https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq.git"])
     os.chdir("auto-cpufreq")
-    print("package cloned to directory ", current_working_directory)
+    print(f"package cloned to directory {custom_dir}")
     run(['./auto-cpufreq-installer'], input='i\n', encoding='utf-8')
 
-
 # return formatted version for a better readability
 def get_formatted_version():
     literal_version = pkg_resources.require("auto-cpufreq")[0].version

bin/auto-cpufreq

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # core import
 import sys
 import time
-import click
+from click import UsageError
 from subprocess import call, run
 
 sys.path.append("../")
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from auto_cpufreq.power_helper import *
 @click.command()
 @click.option("--monitor", is_flag=True, help="Monitor and see suggestions for CPU optimizations")
 @click.option("--live", is_flag=True, help="Monitor and make (temp.) suggested CPU optimizations")
-@click.option("--update", is_flag=True, help="Update daemon and package for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations")
 @click.option("--install", is_flag=True, help="Install daemon for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations")
+@click.option("--update", is_flag=False, help="Update daemon and package for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations", flag_value="--update")
 @click.option("--remove", is_flag=True, help="Remove daemon for (permanent) automatic CPU optimizations")
 
 @click.option("--stats", is_flag=True, help="View live stats of CPU optimizations made by daemon")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, update, install, remove, live, log, monitor, sta
             else:
                 pass
             #"daemon_not_found" is not defined
-                daemon_not_found()
+                #daemon_not_found()
         elif monitor:
             config_info_dialog()
             root_check()
@@ -226,9 +226,22 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, update, install, remove, live, log, monitor, sta
                 remove_complete_msg()
         elif update:
             root_check()
+            custom_dir = "/opt/auto-cpufreq/source"
+            for arg in sys.argv:
+                if arg.startswith("--update="):
+                    custom_dir = arg.split("=")[1]
+                    sys.argv.remove(arg)
+
+            if "--update" in sys.argv:
+                update = True
+                sys.argv.remove("--update")
+                if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+                    custom_dir = sys.argv[1] 
+
             if os.getenv("PKG_MARKER") == "SNAP":
                 print("Detected auto-cpufreq was installed using snap")
                 # refresh snap directly using this command
+                # path wont work in this case
 
                 print("Please update using snap package manager, i.e: `sudo snap refresh auto-cpufreq`.")
                 #check for AUR 
@@ -238,19 +251,21 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, update, install, remove, live, log, monitor, sta
                 verify_update()
                 ans = input ("Do you want to update auto-cpufreq to the latest release? [y/n]: ")
                 valid_options = ['y', 'Y', 'yes', 'YES', 'Yes']
+                if not os.path.exists(custom_dir):
+                    os.makedirs(custom_dir)
+                if os.path.exists(os.path.join(custom_dir, "auto-cpufreq")):
+                    shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(custom_dir, "auto-cpufreq"))
                 if ans.lower() in valid_options:
                     remove_daemon()
                     remove_complete_msg()
-                    new_update()
+                    new_update(custom_dir)
+                    print("enabling daemon")
+                    run(["auto-cpufreq", "--install"])
+                    print("auto-cpufreq is installed with the latest version")
+                    run(["auto-cpufreq", "--version"])
                 else:
                     print("incorrect input\n")
                     print("Aborted")
-                print("enabling daemon")
-                run(["auto-cpufreq", "--install"])
-                print("auto-cpufreq is installed with the latest version")
-                app_version()
-
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()