From f21ed9229695ed1cbcc86d65b52d98cfc9116f5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Farhad H. P. Shirvan" <9374298+farhadh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:46:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add panel update functionality via web GUI (#4117)
* feat: add panel update functionality via web GUI
* feat: enhance panel update notifications in web GUI
* feat: implement panel update modal and enhance translation strings
* fix design
---
web/controller/server.go | 19 +++
web/html/index.html | 113 +++++++++++++++--
web/service/panel.go | 174 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
web/service/panel_other.go | 7 ++
web/service/panel_test.go | 41 +++++++
web/service/panel_unix.go | 12 ++
web/translation/translate.en_US.toml | 11 ++
7 files changed, 367 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 web/service/panel_other.go
create mode 100644 web/service/panel_test.go
create mode 100644 web/service/panel_unix.go
diff --git a/web/controller/server.go b/web/controller/server.go
index d32209e1..188e987a 100644
--- a/web/controller/server.go
+++ b/web/controller/server.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type ServerController struct {
serverService service.ServerService
settingService service.SettingService
+ panelService service.PanelService
lastStatus *service.Status
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func (a *ServerController) initRouter(g *gin.RouterGroup) {
g.GET("/status", a.status)
g.GET("/cpuHistory/:bucket", a.getCpuHistoryBucket)
g.GET("/getXrayVersion", a.getXrayVersion)
+ g.GET("/getPanelUpdateInfo", a.getPanelUpdateInfo)
g.GET("/getConfigJson", a.getConfigJson)
g.GET("/getDb", a.getDb)
g.GET("/getNewUUID", a.getNewUUID)
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ func (a *ServerController) initRouter(g *gin.RouterGroup) {
g.POST("/stopXrayService", a.stopXrayService)
g.POST("/restartXrayService", a.restartXrayService)
g.POST("/installXray/:version", a.installXray)
+ g.POST("/updatePanel", a.updatePanel)
g.POST("/updateGeofile", a.updateGeofile)
g.POST("/updateGeofile/:fileName", a.updateGeofile)
g.POST("/logs/:count", a.getLogs)
@@ -131,6 +134,16 @@ func (a *ServerController) getXrayVersion(c *gin.Context) {
jsonObj(c, versions, nil)
}
+// getPanelUpdateInfo retrieves the current and latest panel version.
+func (a *ServerController) getPanelUpdateInfo(c *gin.Context) {
+ info, err := a.panelService.GetUpdateInfo()
+ if err != nil {
+ jsonMsg(c, I18nWeb(c, "pages.index.panelUpdateCheckPopover"), err)
+ return
+ }
+ jsonObj(c, info, nil)
+}
+
// installXray installs or updates Xray to the specified version.
func (a *ServerController) installXray(c *gin.Context) {
version := c.Param("version")
@@ -138,6 +151,12 @@ func (a *ServerController) installXray(c *gin.Context) {
jsonMsg(c, I18nWeb(c, "pages.index.xraySwitchVersionPopover"), err)
}
+// updatePanel starts a panel self-update to the latest release.
+func (a *ServerController) updatePanel(c *gin.Context) {
+ err := a.panelService.StartUpdate()
+ jsonMsg(c, I18nWeb(c, "pages.index.panelUpdateStartedPopover"), err)
+}
+
// updateGeofile updates the specified geo file for Xray.
func (a *ServerController) updateGeofile(c *gin.Context) {
fileName := c.Param("fileName")
diff --git a/web/html/index.html b/web/html/index.html
index 0a36b9cb..62e9453b 100644
--- a/web/html/index.html
+++ b/web/html/index.html
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
{{ i18n "pages.index.restartXray" }}
-
+
[[ status.xray.version != 'Unknown' ? `v${status.xray.version}` : '{{ i18n
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@
+
+
+
+ [[ panelUpdateModal.info.latestVersion ]]
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.updatePanel" }}
+
+
+
v{{ .cur_ver }}
@@ -317,9 +325,36 @@
- panelUpdateModal.visible = false" :class="themeSwitcher.currentTheme" footer="">
+
+
+
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.currentPanelVersion" }}
+ v[[ panelUpdateModal.info.currentVersion || '{{ .cur_ver }}' ]]
+
+
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.latestPanelVersion" }}
+
+ [[ panelUpdateModal.info.latestVersion || '-' ]]
+
+
+
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.panelUpToDate" }}
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.upToDate" }}
+
+
+
+
+ {{ i18n "pages.index.updatePanel" }}
+
+
+
+ versionModal.visible = false" :class="themeSwitcher.currentTheme" footer="">
-
+ versionModal.activeKey = key">
@@ -799,9 +834,11 @@
const versionModal = {
visible: false,
+ activeKey: '1',
versions: [],
- show(versions) {
+ show(versions, activeKey = '1') {
this.visible = true;
+ this.activeKey = activeKey;
this.versions = versions;
},
hide() {
@@ -809,6 +846,24 @@
},
};
+ const panelUpdateModal = {
+ visible: false,
+ info: {
+ currentVersion: '{{ .cur_ver }}',
+ latestVersion: '',
+ updateAvailable: false,
+ },
+ show(info) {
+ this.visible = true;
+ if (info) {
+ this.info = info;
+ }
+ },
+ hide() {
+ this.visible = false;
+ },
+ };
+
const logModal = {
visible: false,
logs: [],
@@ -958,11 +1013,12 @@
spinning: false
},
status: new Status(),
- cpuHistory: [], // small live widget history
- cpuHistoryLong: [], // aggregated points from backend
- cpuHistoryLabels: [],
- cpuHistoryModal: { visible: false, bucket: 2 },
+ cpuHistory: [], // small live widget history
+ cpuHistoryLong: [], // aggregated points from backend
+ cpuHistoryLabels: [],
+ cpuHistoryModal: { visible: false, bucket: 2 },
versionModal,
+ panelUpdateModal,
logModal,
xraylogModal,
backupModal,
@@ -1049,16 +1105,25 @@
console.error('Failed to fetch bucketed cpu history', e)
}
},
- async openSelectV2rayVersion() {
+ async openSelectV2rayVersion(activeKey = '1') {
this.loading(true);
const msg = await HttpUtil.get('/panel/api/server/getXrayVersion');
this.loading(false);
if (!msg.success) {
return;
}
- versionModal.show(msg.obj);
+ versionModal.show(msg.obj, activeKey);
this.loadCustomGeo();
},
+ async openPanelUpdate() {
+ this.loading(true);
+ const msg = await HttpUtil.get('/panel/api/server/getPanelUpdateInfo');
+ this.loading(false);
+ if (!msg.success) {
+ return;
+ }
+ panelUpdateModal.show(msg.obj);
+ },
customGeoFormatTime(ts) {
if (!ts) return '';
return typeof moment !== 'undefined' ? moment(ts * 1000).format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm') : String(ts);
@@ -1195,6 +1260,27 @@
},
});
},
+ updatePanel() {
+ this.$confirm({
+ title: '{{ i18n "pages.index.panelUpdateDialog" }}',
+ content: '{{ i18n "pages.index.panelUpdateDialogDesc" }}'
+ .replace('#version#', panelUpdateModal.info.latestVersion || ''),
+ okText: '{{ i18n "confirm"}}',
+ class: themeSwitcher.currentTheme,
+ cancelText: '{{ i18n "cancel"}}',
+ onOk: async () => {
+ panelUpdateModal.hide();
+ this.loading(true, '{{ i18n "pages.index.dontRefresh"}}');
+ const msg = await HttpUtil.post('/panel/api/server/updatePanel');
+ if (!msg.success) {
+ this.loading(false);
+ return;
+ }
+ await PromiseUtil.sleep(15000);
+ window.location.reload();
+ },
+ });
+ },
updateGeofile(fileName) {
const isSingleFile = !!fileName;
this.$confirm({
@@ -1346,6 +1432,13 @@
// Initial status fetch
await this.getStatus();
+ // Silently check for panel updates so the indicator shows on load
+ HttpUtil.get('/panel/api/server/getPanelUpdateInfo').then(msg => {
+ if (msg && msg.success && msg.obj) {
+ panelUpdateModal.info = msg.obj;
+ }
+ });
+
// Setup WebSocket for real-time updates
if (window.wsClient) {
window.wsClient.connect();
diff --git a/web/service/panel.go b/web/service/panel.go
index e4fb0c68..75f2f155 100644
--- a/web/service/panel.go
+++ b/web/service/panel.go
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
package service
import (
+ "encoding/json"
+ "fmt"
+ "net/http"
"os"
+ "os/exec"
+ "path/filepath"
+ "runtime"
+ "strconv"
+ "strings"
"syscall"
"time"
+ "github.com/mhsanaei/3x-ui/v2/config"
"github.com/mhsanaei/3x-ui/v2/logger"
)
@@ -12,6 +21,13 @@ import (
// It handles panel restart, updates, and system-level panel controls.
type PanelService struct{}
+// PanelUpdateInfo contains the current and latest available panel versions.
+type PanelUpdateInfo struct {
+ CurrentVersion string `json:"currentVersion"`
+ LatestVersion string `json:"latestVersion"`
+ UpdateAvailable bool `json:"updateAvailable"`
+}
+
func (s *PanelService) RestartPanel(delay time.Duration) error {
p, err := os.FindProcess(syscall.Getpid())
if err != nil {
@@ -26,3 +42,161 @@ func (s *PanelService) RestartPanel(delay time.Duration) error {
}()
return nil
}
+
+// GetUpdateInfo checks GitHub for the latest 3x-ui release.
+func (s *PanelService) GetUpdateInfo() (*PanelUpdateInfo, error) {
+ latest, err := fetchLatestPanelVersion()
+ if err != nil {
+ return nil, err
+ }
+ current := config.GetVersion()
+ return &PanelUpdateInfo{
+ CurrentVersion: current,
+ LatestVersion: latest,
+ UpdateAvailable: isNewerVersion(latest, current),
+ }, nil
+}
+
+// StartUpdate starts the official updater outside of the current web request.
+func (s *PanelService) StartUpdate() error {
+ if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+ return fmt.Errorf("panel web update is supported only on Linux installations")
+ }
+
+ bash, err := exec.LookPath("bash")
+ if err != nil {
+ return fmt.Errorf("bash is required to run the panel updater: %w", err)
+ }
+ curl, err := exec.LookPath("curl")
+ if err != nil {
+ return fmt.Errorf("curl is required to download the panel updater: %w", err)
+ }
+
+ mainFolder, serviceFolder := resolveUpdateFolders()
+ updateScript := fmt.Sprintf("set -o pipefail; %s -fLs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MHSanaei/3x-ui/main/update.sh | %s", shellQuote(curl), shellQuote(bash))
+
+ if systemdRun, err := exec.LookPath("systemd-run"); err == nil {
+ unitName := fmt.Sprintf("x-ui-web-update-%d", time.Now().Unix())
+ cmd := exec.Command(systemdRun,
+ "--unit", unitName,
+ "--setenv", "XUI_MAIN_FOLDER="+mainFolder,
+ "--setenv", "XUI_SERVICE="+serviceFolder,
+ bash, "-lc", updateScript,
+ )
+ out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+ if err != nil {
+ output := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
+ if !strings.Contains(output, "System has not been booted with systemd") &&
+ !strings.Contains(output, "Failed to connect to bus") {
+ return fmt.Errorf("failed to start panel update job: %w: %s", err, output)
+ }
+ logger.Warning("systemd-run is unavailable, falling back to detached update process:", output)
+ } else {
+ logger.Infof("started panel update job via systemd-run unit %s", unitName)
+ return nil
+ }
+ }
+
+ cmd := exec.Command(bash, "-lc", updateScript)
+ cmd.Env = append(os.Environ(),
+ "XUI_MAIN_FOLDER="+mainFolder,
+ "XUI_SERVICE="+serviceFolder,
+ )
+ setDetachedProcess(cmd)
+ if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+ return fmt.Errorf("failed to start panel update job: %w", err)
+ }
+ if err := cmd.Process.Release(); err != nil {
+ logger.Warning("failed to release panel update process:", err)
+ }
+ logger.Infof("started panel update job with pid %d", cmd.Process.Pid)
+ return nil
+}
+
+func fetchLatestPanelVersion() (string, error) {
+ client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+ resp, err := client.Get("https://api.github.com/repos/MHSanaei/3x-ui/releases/latest")
+ if err != nil {
+ return "", err
+ }
+ defer resp.Body.Close()
+ if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+ return "", fmt.Errorf("GitHub API returned status %d: %s", resp.StatusCode, resp.Status)
+ }
+
+ var release Release
+ if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&release); err != nil {
+ return "", err
+ }
+ if release.TagName == "" {
+ return "", fmt.Errorf("latest panel release tag is empty")
+ }
+ return release.TagName, nil
+}
+
+func resolveUpdateFolders() (string, string) {
+ mainFolder := os.Getenv("XUI_MAIN_FOLDER")
+ if mainFolder == "" {
+ if exePath, err := os.Executable(); err == nil {
+ mainFolder = filepath.Dir(exePath)
+ }
+ }
+ if mainFolder == "" {
+ mainFolder = "/usr/local/x-ui"
+ }
+
+ serviceFolder := os.Getenv("XUI_SERVICE")
+ if serviceFolder == "" {
+ serviceFolder = "/etc/systemd/system"
+ }
+ return mainFolder, serviceFolder
+}
+
+func isNewerVersion(latest string, current string) bool {
+ cmp, ok := compareVersionStrings(latest, current)
+ if !ok {
+ return normalizeVersionTag(latest) != normalizeVersionTag(current)
+ }
+ return cmp > 0
+}
+
+func compareVersionStrings(a string, b string) (int, bool) {
+ aParts, okA := parseVersionParts(a)
+ bParts, okB := parseVersionParts(b)
+ if !okA || !okB {
+ return 0, false
+ }
+ for i := 0; i < len(aParts); i++ {
+ if aParts[i] > bParts[i] {
+ return 1, true
+ }
+ if aParts[i] < bParts[i] {
+ return -1, true
+ }
+ }
+ return 0, true
+}
+
+func parseVersionParts(version string) ([3]int, bool) {
+ var result [3]int
+ parts := strings.Split(normalizeVersionTag(version), ".")
+ if len(parts) != 3 {
+ return result, false
+ }
+ for i, part := range parts {
+ n, err := strconv.Atoi(part)
+ if err != nil {
+ return result, false
+ }
+ result[i] = n
+ }
+ return result, true
+}
+
+func normalizeVersionTag(version string) string {
+ return strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimSpace(version), "v")
+}
+
+func shellQuote(value string) string {
+ return "'" + strings.ReplaceAll(value, "'", "'\\''") + "'"
+}
diff --git a/web/service/panel_other.go b/web/service/panel_other.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53295c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/service/panel_other.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build !linux
+
+package service
+
+import "os/exec"
+
+func setDetachedProcess(cmd *exec.Cmd) {}
diff --git a/web/service/panel_test.go b/web/service/panel_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..44e9ba34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/service/panel_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package service
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestIsNewerVersion(t *testing.T) {
+ cases := []struct {
+ latest string
+ current string
+ want bool
+ }{
+ {"v2.9.4", "2.9.3", true},
+ {"v2.10.0", "2.9.9", true},
+ {"v2.9.3", "2.9.3", false},
+ {"v2.9.2", "2.9.3", false},
+ {"v3.0.0", "2.9.3", true},
+ }
+
+ for _, tc := range cases {
+ if got := isNewerVersion(tc.latest, tc.current); got != tc.want {
+ t.Fatalf("isNewerVersion(%q, %q) = %v, want %v", tc.latest, tc.current, got, tc.want)
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+func TestCompareVersionStringsRejectsUnexpectedFormats(t *testing.T) {
+ if _, ok := compareVersionStrings("latest", "2.9.3"); ok {
+ t.Fatal("expected non-semver latest tag to be rejected")
+ }
+ if _, ok := compareVersionStrings("v2.9", "2.9.3"); ok {
+ t.Fatal("expected short version to be rejected")
+ }
+}
+
+func TestShellQuote(t *testing.T) {
+ if got := shellQuote("/usr/bin/curl"); got != "'/usr/bin/curl'" {
+ t.Fatalf("unexpected quote result: %s", got)
+ }
+ if got := shellQuote("/tmp/a'b"); got != "'/tmp/a'\\''b'" {
+ t.Fatalf("unexpected quote result with single quote: %s", got)
+ }
+}
diff --git a/web/service/panel_unix.go b/web/service/panel_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13d2237c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/service/panel_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build linux
+
+package service
+
+import (
+ "os/exec"
+ "syscall"
+)
+
+func setDetachedProcess(cmd *exec.Cmd) {
+ cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{Setsid: true}
+}
diff --git a/web/translation/translate.en_US.toml b/web/translation/translate.en_US.toml
index 45186187..49c9f952 100644
--- a/web/translation/translate.en_US.toml
+++ b/web/translation/translate.en_US.toml
@@ -124,8 +124,15 @@
"stopXray" = "Stop"
"restartXray" = "Restart"
"xraySwitch" = "Version"
+"xrayUpdates" = "Xray Updates"
"xraySwitchClick" = "Choose the version you want to switch to."
"xraySwitchClickDesk" = "Choose carefully, as older versions may not be compatible with current configurations."
+"updatePanel" = "Update Panel"
+"panelUpdateDesc" = "This will update 3X-UI itself to the latest release and restart the panel service."
+"currentPanelVersion" = "Current panel version"
+"latestPanelVersion" = "Latest panel version"
+"panelUpToDate" = "Panel is up to date"
+"upToDate" = "Up to date"
"xrayStatusUnknown" = "Unknown"
"xrayStatusRunning" = "Running"
"xrayStatusStop" = "Stop"
@@ -147,6 +154,10 @@
"xraySwitchVersionDialog" = "Do you really want to change the Xray version?"
"xraySwitchVersionDialogDesc" = "This will change the Xray version to #version#."
"xraySwitchVersionPopover" = "Xray updated successfully"
+"panelUpdateDialog" = "Do you really want to update the panel?"
+"panelUpdateDialogDesc" = "This will update 3X-UI to #version# and restart the panel service."
+"panelUpdateCheckPopover" = "Panel update check failed"
+"panelUpdateStartedPopover" = "Panel update started"
"geofileUpdateDialog" = "Do you really want to update the geofile?"
"geofileUpdateDialogDesc" = "This will update the #filename# file."
"geofilesUpdateDialogDesc" = "This will update all geofiles."