Automating Debian Package Update Summaries with Python and Gemini (gemini--flash)

  apt list -u | awk '{ print  }' | sed 's|/.*||'

import subprocess
from utils.gemini_cfg import prompt

try:
    # Run 'apt list -u' to list upgradable packages
    result = subprocess.run(["apt", "list", "-u"], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
    output = result.stdout  # Get command output

    # Use the Gemini AI model to summarize the updates
    summary = prompt(output)

    # Save the AI-generated summary to a Markdown file
    with open("./gemini_result.md", "w") as file:
        file.write(summary)

    print("Summary saved to gemini_result.md")

except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
    print("Error while running apt list:", e)

import google.generativeai as genai
from environs import Env

# Load API key from .env file
env = Env()
env.read_env()
key = env("TOKEN")  # Replace with your environment variable key name

# Configure Gemini API
genai.configure(api_key=key)
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-1.5-flash")

# Function to prompt Gemini AI for summaries
def prompt(content):
    message = (
        "You work as a sysadmin (Debian server infrastructure). "
        "You must create a list categorizing the importance in terms of security and priority, "
        "providing a brief summary for each package so that business managers can understand "
        "what each library is from this output of the `apt list -u` command: "
        f"{content}"
    )
    response = model.generate_content([message])
    return response.text

## Debian Package Update List: Priority and Security

The list below categorizes the packages available for update, considering their importance in terms of security and business operation priority. The classification is subjective and may vary depending on your company's specific context.

**Category 1: High Priority - Critical Security (update immediately)**
- **linux-generic, linux-headers-generic:** Critical kernel updates to fix security vulnerabilities.  
- **libcurl4:** Resolves potential security issues for data transfer operations.  
...

**Category 2: High Priority - Maintenance and Stability (update soon)**

* **`e2fsprogs`, `logsave`:** Packages related to ext2/ext3/ext4 file systems. Update to ensure data integrity and file system stability. **Medium-High priority.**
...

**Category 3: Medium Priority - Applications (update as needed)**

* **`code`:** Visual Studio Code editor. Update for new features and bug fixes, but not critical for system security.
* **`firefox`, `firefox-locale-en`, `firefox-locale-pt`:** Firefox browser. Updates for security fixes and new functionalities. Priority depends on Firefox usage in your infrastructure.
...