Set v1.0

README.md

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+# gitea_update_script
+
+A script to automatically update [Gitea](https://gitea.io) installed on local
+host to the latest version from Github.
+
+## Installation
+
+Place in an appropriate location on local host and execute on schedule via cron.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+Requires some basic shell commands listed in the script, and assumes that
+`systemd` is used to start/stop Gitea.
+
+Assumes that Gitea is executed from a symlink specified in $DIR.  The actual
+Gitea binaries are placed in $DIR/bin.  This script will automatically update
+the symlink when a new verson is downloaded.

gitea-update.sh

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 #!/bin/sh
+# A shell script to automatically update Gitea
+# Depends only on basic shell utilities (curl, cut, grep, sed, wget)
+# Assumes use of systemd for Gitea start/stop
 
 # Set location of gitea binary on local system
 DIR=/usr/local/bin/gitea