Fix snap refresh flag, printf format strings, and use ~/.profile in README#20
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[WIP] Update shell configuration instructions in README
Fix snap refresh flag, printf format strings, and use ~/.profile in README
Feb 25, 2026
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Three correctness issues across the scripts and README: invalid
snap refresh --stableflag aborts the entire script underset -e,printfcalls pass variables as format strings (unsafe with%characters), and README Option B still referenced~/.bash_profileinstead of~/.profile.Changes
checkforupdates.sh--stableflag fromsnap refresh|| echo "..."fallback on snap/flatpak refresh so failures don't abort the script underset -eshowhardware.shprintf "$HEADER..."withprintf "%b" "$HEADER..."across all section headers — fixes both unsafe format-string usage and\nnot being interpretedREADME.md~/.profileinstead of~/.bash_profile💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.