add self update and add executable perms to binaries

config.nims

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 
 var mainfile = "jitter.nim"
-var version = "0.2.5"
+var version = "0.4.2-dev"
 var nimble = getHomeDir() & ".nimble/pkgs"
 
 

jitter.nim

@@ -142,13 +142,23 @@ proc remove(input: string) =
     pkg.remove()
 
   success "Done"
-
-proc update(input: string, make = true) = 
-  let input = 
-    if input.toLowerAscii() in ["this", "jtr", "jitter"]:
-      "sharpcdf/jitter"
-    else:
-      input
+proc selfUpdate() =
+  ghDownload("sharpcdf/jitter", true)
+  var downloaded = false
+  var pkg: string
+  for p in getInstalledPkgs():
+    if p.owner == "sharpcdf" and p.repo == "jitter":
+      downloaded = true
+      pkg = p.pkgFormat()
+      break
+  if not downloaded:
+    fatal "Failed to update Jitter to latest version"
+  copyFile(nerveDir / pkg, getAppDir() / getAppFilename())
+  success "Successfully updated Jitter to the latest version!"
+proc update(input: string, make = true) =  
+  if input.toLowerAscii() in ["this", "jtr", "jitter"]:
+    selfUpdate()
+    return
   if input.toLowerAscii() == "all":
     for pkg in getInstalledPkgs():
       pkg.remove()
@@ -187,7 +197,7 @@ const parser = newParser:
     run: 
       opts.input.install(not opts.parentOpts.nomake)
   command("update"): ## Create an update command
-    help("Updates the specified packages, or all packages if none are specified.                user/repo[@tag]") ## Help message
+    help("Updates the specified package, Jitter itself, or all packages if specified.           [user/repo[@tag]][all][this|jitter|jtr]") ## Help message
     arg("input") ## Positional argument called input
     run:
       opts.input.update(not opts.parentOpts.nomake)

jitter.nimble

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Package
 
-version                = "0.3.0"
+version                = "0.4.0"
 author                 = "sharpcdf"
 description            = "A git-based binary manager for linux."
 license                = "MIT"

jitter/extract.nim

@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ proc extract*(pkg: Package, path, toDir: string, make = true) =
 
   #Creates symlinks for executables and adds them to the bin
   for file in walkDirRec(nerveDir / toDir):
-    if file.hasExecPerms() and not symlinkExists(binDir / file.splitFile().name):
+    if not symlinkExists(binDir / file.splitFile().name):
       case file.splitFile().ext:
       of "":
+        if not file.hasExecPerms():
+          file.setFilePermissions({fpUserExec, fpOthersExec})
         file.createSymlink(binDir / file.splitFile().name)
         success fmt"Created symlink {file.splitFile().name}"
       of ".AppImage":