__netbox: new parameter for automatic release checks

type/__netbox/files/configuration.py.sh

@@ -253,11 +253,21 @@ RELEASE_CHECK_TIMEOUT = 24 * 3600
 
 # This repository is used to check whether there is a new release of NetBox available. Set to None to disable the
 # version check or use the URL below to check for release in the official NetBox repository.
-RELEASE_CHECK_URL = None
-# RELEASE_CHECK_URL = 'https://api.github.com/repos/netbox-community/netbox/releases'
 
 EOF
 
+if [ "$UPDATE_CHECK" != "" ]; then
+    cat << EOF
+RELEASE_CHECK_URL = None
+
+EOF
+else
+    cat << EOF
+RELEASE_CHECK_URL = 'https://api.github.com/repos/netbox-community/netbox/releases'
+
+EOF
+fi
+
 if [ "$REPORTS_ROOT" != "" ]; then
     cat << EOF
 # The file path where custom reports will be stored. A trailing slash is not needed. Note that the default value of

type/__netbox/man.rst

@@ -163,8 +163,12 @@ smtp-use-ssl
     for more information.
 
 login-required
-    Sets if a login is required to access all sites. By default, anounymous users
+    Sets if a login is required to access all sites. By default, anonymous
-    can see most data (excluding secrets) but not make any changes.
+    users can see most data (excluding secrets) but not make any changes.
+
+update-notify
+    Enables the NetBox version check for new upstream updates. It checks every
+    24 hours for new releases and notify the admin users in the gui if any.
 
 MESSAGES
 --------

type/__netbox/manifest

@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/scripts-root" ]; then
 fi
 export SCRIPTS_ROOT
 
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/update-notify" ]; then
+    UPDATE_CHECK="yes"
+    export UPDATE_CHECK
+fi
+
 
 # Create system user used to run netbox.
 __user netbox --system --home /opt/netbox --create-home

type/__netbox/parameter/boolean

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ redis-ssl
 smtp-use-ssl
 smtp-use-tls
 login-required
+update-notify