feat: trust topmost installed dependents

README.md

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ options:
                     none (default: paru, else yay, when installed; other backends ignore it)
   --no-aur          same as --aur-helper=none
   -h, --help        this help
-  -V, --version     print the version
+  -v, --version     print the version
 ```
 
 Exit status: `0` ok, `1` usage or backend error, `2` aborted (end of input),
@@ -131,7 +131,12 @@ package (pacman backend with paru or yay, see below) and a space on every other
 One line, whitespace-separated tokens; `N` is the number in brackets. Numbers are
 stable for the whole session (rows that leave the list leave a gap). Every token
 of a line is checked for syntax first: an unknown token rejects the line. A number
-that is not listed prints an error and the remaining commands still run.
+or package name that is not listed prints an error and the remaining commands still run.
+For `?` and `??`, a listed package name can replace the number, for example
+`su-dummy-a?` or `su-dummy-a??`. A digits-only reference is interpreted as a number.
+Names are restricted to these information commands to avoid unnecessary parsing
+complexity: package names may contain `-` or end in `x`, which conflicts with the
+other command suffixes.
 
 | token | action |
 |-------|--------|
@@ -141,13 +146,17 @@ that is not listed prints an error and the remaining commands still run.
 | `N-` | exclude from this run (toggle; `N-` again re-includes); shown with a `-` marker |
 | `Nx` | purge now, with its now-unneeded dependencies: the purge is simulated first and the prompt lists everything it removes (`Purge su-dummy-a now? This also removes: su-dummy-b [y/N]`); the answer is read from the same stdin; the rows of every removed package leave the list. `x` refuses when other installed packages depend on the target, like `pacman -Rns`; purge the dependents first (`not purged: su-dummy-b is required by: su-dummy-a - purge the dependents first`). Rows with old version `-` (new dependencies, not installed) cannot be purged |
 | `N+` | trust forever: write it and its installed dependency closure to the statefile; the row leaves the list. Rows this hides are re-included if they were excluded (a trusted package is upgraded) |
+| `N++` | follow installed dependents recursively and trust each topmost package and its installed dependencies, even when a topmost package is not in the update list |
 | `*+` / `*-` | `+` / `-` for every listed package (`*-` is an all-or-nothing toggle: when all are excluded it re-includes them) |
+| `a` | show packages trusted during this session again, marked with `=`; packages already trusted before the session remain hidden |
 | `l` | redraw the list |
 | `q` | quit without upgrading (exit 0) |
 | `h`, `?` | help |
 | end of input | abort without upgrading (exit 2) |
 
 Several tokens may share a line (`1? 3- 4+`); they run left to right. Consecutive
+`Nx` commands such as `5x 30x 41x` are simulated and confirmed together. Another
+command ends the group; a dependent can be included with its dependency. Consecutive
 `N+` commands are processed together: selected packages required by another selected
 package are recorded as dependencies, regardless of their order. `*+` works the same
 way. With `--all`

docs/DESIGN.md

@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ Refreshing package lists... done.
 
 Command grammar (one line, whitespace-separated tokens, each `N` is the number in brackets):
 Unknown tokens reject the line; nonexistent numbers report an error and are skipped.
+For `?` and `??`, the exact name of a listed package may replace `N`; a digits-only
+reference is treated as a number. Missing or no longer listed names are reported and
+skipped. Other commands accept only numbers: package names can contain `-` or end in
+`x`, and limiting name references to information commands avoids unnecessary parsing
+complexity.
 Consecutive `N+` commands and `*+` trust the selected dependency roots, recording
 other selected packages in their closures as dependencies regardless of input order.
 

skeptical-updater

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # and zypper: list what would be upgraded, interrogate every package, remember the
 # ones you trust, then run the native upgrade (with per-run exclusions).
 #
-# Version: 0.2.0
+# Version: 0.6.0
 #
 # Specification: docs/DESIGN.md. Single file, bash >= 4.3, no runtime dependency
 # beyond the distro's package manager and coreutils/sed/grep (awk only on the apt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export LC_ALL=C DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 # never read from or written to a file (no HISTFILE; `history -r`/`-w`/`-a` are never used).
 unset HISTFILE
 
-readonly SU_VERSION=0.2.0
+readonly SU_VERSION=0.6.0
 readonly SU_PROG=skeptical-updater
 readonly SU_STATE_HEADER='# skeptical-updater trusted packages. Columns: backend  package  reason  added(UTC ISO-8601)'
 readonly SU_PROMPT_HELP='<enter> upgrade | N? what is it | N?? full info | N- exclude this run | Nx purge now | N+ trust forever'
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ options:
                     none (default: paru, else yay, when installed; other backends ignore it)
   --no-aur          same as --aur-helper=none
   -h, --help        this help
-  -V, --version     print the version
+  -v, --version     print the version
 
 interactive commands (one line, whitespace-separated tokens, N = number in brackets):
   <empty line>  proceed: run the native upgrade with the current exclusions
@@ -114,11 +114,15 @@ interactive commands (one line, whitespace-separated tokens, N = number in brack
                 that depend on it - installed packages only
   N??           full native info: the installed record; lines starting with '*' come
                 from the upstream candidate (differing values, fields it adds)
+                For N? and N??, a listed package name may be used instead of N.
   N-            exclude from this run (toggle); shown with a '-' marker
   Nx            purge it now with its now-unneeded dependencies (shown, asks y/N); refused
                 when other installed packages depend on it, like pacman -Rns
+                consecutive Nx commands are purged together after one confirmation
   N+            trust it forever (with its installed dependency closure)
+  N++           trust the topmost installed dependents and their dependency closures
   *+ / *-       apply + / - to every listed package
+  a             show packages trusted during this session again
   l             redraw the list
   q             quit without upgrading (exit 0)
   h, ?          this help
@@ -138,12 +142,16 @@ session_help() {
   <enter>   upgrade now, skipping the rows marked '-'
   N?        what is it: description, install reason + installed packages that need it
   N??       full native info: installed record, '*' lines from the upstream candidate
+            A listed package name may replace N for ? and ?? (e.g. okular?).
   N-        exclude N from this run (toggle)
   Nx        purge N now: lists every package the purge removes, then asks y/N.
             x refuses when other installed packages depend on the target, like
             pacman -Rns; purge the dependents first
+            consecutive Nx commands are purged together after one confirmation
   N+        trust N (and its installed dependencies) forever
+  N++       trust the topmost installed dependents of N and their dependencies
   *+  *-    trust / exclude every listed package (*- again re-includes them)
+  a         show packages trusted during this session again
   l         redraw the list (a '*' after the number marks an AUR package)
   q         quit without upgrading
   h  ?      this help
@@ -197,7 +205,7 @@ parse_args() {
 			usage
 			exit 0
 			;;
-		-V | --version)
+		-v | --version)
 			printf '%s %s\n' "$SU_PROG" "$SU_VERSION"
 			exit 0
 			;;
@@ -970,20 +978,21 @@ apt_closure() {
 # is system-wide (it also takes pre-existing orphans, e.g. old kernels: verified), so the
 # orphans that were already autoremovable before are subtracted and the rest named explicitly.
 apt_purge_plan() {
-	local pkg=$1 pre sim w name rest
-	local -A before=()
-	local -a args=("$pkg")
+	local pre sim w name rest
+	local -A before=() requested=()
+	local -a args=("$@")
+	for name in "$@"; do requested[$name]=1; done
 	pre=$(apt-get -s autoremove </dev/null 2>/dev/null) || pre=''
 	while read -r w name rest; do
 		[[ $w == Remv || $w == Purg ]] && before[$name]=1
 	done <<<"$pre"
-	sim=$(apt-get -s purge --auto-remove "$pkg" </dev/null 2>&1) || {
+	sim=$(apt-get -s purge --auto-remove "$@" </dev/null 2>&1) || {
 		printf '%s\n' "$sim" >&2
 		return 1
 	}
 	while read -r w name rest; do
 		[[ $w == Remv || $w == Purg ]] || continue
-		[[ -z ${before[$name]+x} && $name != "$pkg" ]] && args+=("$name")
+		[[ -z ${before[$name]+x} && -z ${requested[$name]+x} ]] && args+=("$name")
 	done <<<"$sim"
 	sim=$(apt-get -s purge "${args[@]}" </dev/null 2>&1) || {
 		printf '%s\n' "$sim" >&2
@@ -1505,7 +1514,7 @@ pacman_closure() {
 # On refusal pacman explains on stdout (":: removing X breaks dependency ..."): show all of it.
 pacman_purge_plan() {
 	local out rc=0 l
-	out=$(COLUMNS=0 pacman -Rs --print --print-format '%n' -- "$1" </dev/null 2>&1) || rc=$?
+	out=$(COLUMNS=0 pacman -Rs --print --print-format '%n' -- "$@" </dev/null 2>&1) || rc=$?
 	if ((rc)); then
 		printf '%s\n' "$out" >&2
 		return "$rc"
@@ -1906,7 +1915,7 @@ dnf_purge_plan() {
 	local out line in=0 wrapped=0
 	local -a f=()
 	local arch_re='^(noarch|x86_64|x86_64_v[0-9]|aarch64|i[3-6]86|ppc64le|ppc64|s390x|armv7hl|armv7l|riscv64|loongarch64|src)$'
-	out=$("$DNF" --assumeno remove "$1" </dev/null 2>&1) || true
+	out=$("$DNF" --assumeno remove "$@" </dev/null 2>&1) || true
 	if [[ $out != *'Transaction Summary'* ]]; then
 		if [[ $out == *'Nothing to do'* ]]; then return 0; fi
 		printf '%s\n' "$out" >&2
@@ -2089,7 +2098,7 @@ zypper_reason() {
 }
 zypper_purge_plan() {
 	local xml rc=0 sec name rest
-	xml=$(zypper --non-interactive --no-refresh --xmlout remove --dry-run --clean-deps "$1" </dev/null 2>&1) || rc=$?
+	xml=$(zypper --non-interactive --no-refresh --xmlout remove --dry-run --clean-deps "$@" </dev/null 2>&1) || rc=$?
 	if ((rc)); then
 		[[ $rc != 104 ]] || say "zypper: no installed package provides '$1' (exit 104)" >&2
 		((rc == 104)) || printf '%s\n' "$xml" >&2
@@ -2227,6 +2236,8 @@ maybe_refresh() { if ((opt_refresh)); then be refresh || true; fi; }
 R_NAME=() R_OLD=() R_NEW=() R_REPO=() R_FLAGS=() R_AUR=() R_NUM=() R_GONE=() R_EXCL=() R_NOTES=()
 N_IDX=() # number -> row index
 N_MAX=0
+SESSION_SHOW_TRUSTED=0
+declare -A SESSION_TRUSTED=()
 
 load_rows() {
 	local out rc=0 line name old new repo flags i n=0 w aur shown
@@ -2274,7 +2285,7 @@ rows_left() { # number of rows not purged
 row_visible() { # row_visible IDX
 	local i=$1
 	((R_GONE[i] == 0 && R_NUM[i] > 0)) || return 1
-	((opt_all)) || ! is_trusted "${R_NAME[i]}"
+	((opt_all)) || ! is_trusted "${R_NAME[i]}" || { ((SESSION_SHOW_TRUSTED)) && [[ -n ${SESSION_TRUSTED[${R_NAME[i]}]+x} ]]; }
 }
 
 print_list() {
@@ -2291,6 +2302,8 @@ print_list() {
 	done
 	if ((opt_all)); then
 		say "$total upgradable, $trusted trusted (marked with =), $review to review:"
+	elif ((SESSION_SHOW_TRUSTED)); then
+		say "$total upgradable, $trusted trusted (session trusted marked with =), $review to review:"
 	else
 		say "$total upgradable, $trusted trusted (hidden, use --all to show), $review to review:"
 	fi
@@ -2629,66 +2642,103 @@ num_row() { # num_row N -> $REPLY = row index of a listed row, rc 1 if N is not
 	REPLY=${N_IDX[n]}
 }
 
-# session_purge IDX: pacman's -Rns principle on every backend - a package that other installed
+# session_purge IDX...: pacman's -Rns principle on every backend - a package that other installed
 # packages still depend on is never purged (they are listed, as N? does; nothing cascades);
 # otherwise the package goes with the dependencies it alone needed, as the y/N prompt lists.
 session_purge() {
-	local i=$1 name=${R_NAME[$1]} rc=0 out line p prompt rd d
-	local -a plan=() others=() extra=()
-	local -A still=() gone=() mine=()
+	local i name rd out rc=0 p prompt idx dep changed
+	local -a targets=() target_names=() total_plan=() total_others=() extra=() rdeps=()
+	local -A purge_selected=() rejected=() reverse=() gone=() allowed=() still=()
+	local line
+
+	for idx in "$@"; do purge_selected[${R_NAME[idx]}]=$idx; done
+	mapfile -t targets < <(printf '%s\n' "${purge_selected[@]}" | sort -n)
+	for i in "${targets[@]}"; do
+		name=${R_NAME[i]}
 		if [[ ${R_OLD[i]} == - ]]; then
 			say "$name is not installed (the upgrade would install it as a new dependency): nothing to purge; use $((R_NUM[i]))- to exclude it from this run."
-		return 0
+			rejected[$name]=1
+			continue
 		fi
 		rd=$(be rdepends "$name") || rd=''
-	rd=$(printf '%s\n' "$rd" | sed '/^$/d' | tr '\n' ' ')
-	rd=${rd% }
-	if [[ -n $rd ]]; then
+		reverse[$name]=$(printf '%s\n' "$rd" | sed '/^$/d' | tr '\n' ' ')
+	done
+	# A refused dependent also blocks its dependencies, including through a chain.
+	changed=1
+	while ((changed)); do
+		changed=0
+		for i in "${targets[@]}"; do
+			name=${R_NAME[i]}
+			[[ -z ${rejected[$name]+x} ]] || continue
+			read -r -a rdeps <<<"${reverse[$name]}"
+			for dep in "${rdeps[@]}"; do
+				if [[ -z ${purge_selected[$dep]+x} || -n ${rejected[$dep]+x} ]]; then
+					rd=${reverse[$name]% }
 					say "not purged: $name is required by: ${rd// /, } - purge the dependents first"
-		return 0
+					rejected[$name]=1
+					changed=1
+					break
 				fi
-	out=$(be purge_plan "$name" | sort -u) || rc=$?
+			done
+		done
+	done
+	for i in "${targets[@]}"; do
+		name=${R_NAME[i]}
+		[[ -z ${rejected[$name]+x} ]] || continue
+		target_names+=("$name")
+		allowed[$name]=1
+		closure_of "$name"
+		for dep in ${CLOSURE[@]+"${CLOSURE[@]}"}; do allowed[$dep]=1; done
+	done
+	((${#target_names[@]})) || return 0
+	out=$(be purge_plan "${target_names[@]}" | sort -u) || rc=$?
 	if ((rc)); then
-		err "cannot purge $name: $(be label) refuses (see above); nothing was removed"
+		err "cannot purge ${target_names[*]}: $(be label) refuses (see above); nothing was removed"
 		return 0
 	fi
 	while IFS= read -r p; do
-		[[ -n $p && -z ${gone[$p]+x} ]] || continue
+		[[ -n $p ]] || continue
+		total_plan+=("$p")
 		gone[$p]=1
-		plan+=("$p")
-		[[ $p == "$name" ]] || others+=("$p")
+		[[ -n ${purge_selected[$p]+x} && -z ${rejected[$p]+x} ]] || total_others+=("$p")
+		[[ -n ${allowed[$p]+x} && -z ${rejected[$p]+x} ]] || extra+=("$p")
 	done <<<"$out"
-	if ((${#plan[@]} == 0)); then
-		say "$name is not installed: nothing to purge."
+	if ((${#total_plan[@]} == 0)); then
+		say "${target_names[*]} is not installed: nothing to purge."
 		return 0
 	fi
-	# belt and braces: the plan may only hold the target and its own (installed) dependencies;
-	# anything else means a dependent the reverse-dependency query missed (e.g. through a virtual)
-	if ((${#others[@]})); then
-		closure_of "$name"
-		for d in ${CLOSURE[@]+"${CLOSURE[@]}"}; do mine[$d]=1; done
-		for p in "${others[@]}"; do [[ -n ${mine[$p]+x} ]] || extra+=("$p"); done
+	for name in "${target_names[@]}"; do
+		if [[ -z ${gone[$name]+x} ]]; then
+			err "cannot purge $name: $(be label) did not include it in the plan; nothing was removed"
+			return 0
+		fi
+	done
+	# belt and braces: no package outside the targets and their dependencies may be removed.
 	if ((${#extra[@]})); then
-			err "cannot purge $name: $(be label) would also remove $(join_by ', ' "${extra[@]}"), which $name does not depend on (dependents of it?); nothing was removed"
+		err "cannot purge ${target_names[*]}: $(be label) would also remove $(join_by ', ' "${extra[@]}"), which ${target_names[*]} does not depend on (dependents of it?); nothing was removed"
 		return 0
 	fi
-	fi
-	prompt="Purge $name now?"
-	((${#others[@]} == 0)) || prompt+=" This also removes: $(join_by ', ' "${others[@]}")"
+	prompt="Purge ${target_names[*]} now?"
+	((${#total_others[@]} == 0)) || prompt+=" This also removes: $(join_by ', ' "${total_others[@]}")"
 	read_line "$prompt [y/N] "
 	case $REPLY in
 	y | Y | yes | YES | Yes) ;;
 	*)
-		say "not purged: $name"
+		say "not purged: ${target_names[*]}"
 		return 0
 		;;
 	esac
-	be purge "${plan[@]}" || rc=$?
+	rc=0
+	be purge "${total_plan[@]}" || rc=$?
 	if ((rc)); then
-		err "purge of $name failed ($(be label) exited $rc); the row stays in the list"
+		if ((${#target_names[@]} == 1)); then
+			err "purge of ${target_names[0]} failed ($(be label) exited $rc); the row stays in the list"
+		else
+			err "purge of ${target_names[*]} failed ($(be label) exited $rc); the rows stay in the list"
+		fi
 		return 0
 	fi
-	say "purged: ${plan[*]}"
+	say "purged: ${total_plan[*]}"
 	for ((i = 0; i < ${#R_NAME[@]}; i++)); do
 		if [[ -n ${gone[${R_NAME[i]}]+x} ]]; then
 			R_GONE[i]=1
@@ -2737,9 +2787,17 @@ session_trust() { # session_trust IDX...
 		trust_pkg "${R_NAME[i]}" "$now"
 		R_EXCL[i]=0
 	done
+	session_finish_trust
+}
+
+session_finish_trust() {
+	local i
+	for ((i = 0; i < ${#R_NAME[@]}; i++)); do
+		if ((R_NUM[i] > 0 && !R_GONE[i])) && is_trusted "${R_NAME[i]}"; then SESSION_TRUSTED[${R_NAME[i]}]=1; fi
+	done
 	# a row this trust hides must not stay excluded behind the user's back
 	for ((i = 0; i < ${#R_NAME[@]}; i++)); do
-		if ((R_EXCL[i] && !R_GONE[i] && !opt_all)) && is_trusted "${R_NAME[i]}"; then
+		if ((R_EXCL[i] && !R_GONE[i])) && is_trusted "${R_NAME[i]}" && ! row_visible "$i"; then
 			R_EXCL[i]=0
 			say "  (${R_NAME[i]} is trusted now: no longer excluded from this run)"
 		fi
@@ -2747,6 +2805,62 @@ session_trust() { # session_trust IDX...
 	state_save
 }
 
+session_trust_dependents() {
+	local i=$1 node dep out root other candidate now head blocked
+	local -a queue=() nodes=() roots=() walk=() deps=()
+	local -A seen=() edges=() reach=() visited=()
+	if [[ ${R_OLD[i]} == - ]]; then
+		say "${R_NAME[i]} is not installed: cannot find installed dependents."
+		return 0
+	fi
+	queue=("${R_NAME[i]}")
+	seen[${R_NAME[i]}]=1
+	for ((head = 0; head < ${#queue[@]}; head++)); do
+		node=${queue[head]}
+		nodes+=("$node")
+		if ! out=$(be rdepends "$node"); then
+			err "cannot find installed dependents of $node; nothing was trusted"
+			return 0
+		fi
+		while IFS= read -r dep; do
+			[[ -n $dep ]] || continue
+			edges[$node]+=" $dep"
+			if [[ -z ${seen[$dep]+x} ]]; then seen[$dep]=1; queue+=("$dep"); fi
+		done <<<"$out"
+	done
+	for root in "${nodes[@]}"; do
+		walk=("$root")
+		visited=(["$root"]=1)
+		for ((head = 0; head < ${#walk[@]}; head++)); do
+			node=${walk[head]}
+			read -r -a deps <<<"${edges[$node]-}"
+			for dep in "${deps[@]}"; do
+				[[ -z ${visited[$dep]+x} ]] || continue
+				visited[$dep]=1
+				walk+=("$dep")
+			done
+		done
+		for node in "${walk[@]}"; do reach["$root,$node"]=1; done
+	done
+	mapfile -t nodes < <(printf '%s\n' "${nodes[@]}" | sort -u)
+	for root in "${nodes[@]}"; do
+		blocked=0
+		for other in "${nodes[@]}"; do
+			[[ $root != "$other" && -n ${reach[$root,$other]+x} ]] || continue
+			if [[ -z ${reach[$other,$root]+x} || $other < $root ]]; then blocked=1; break; fi
+		done
+		((blocked)) || roots+=("$root")
+	done
+	now=$(now_utc)
+	for candidate in "${roots[@]}"; do
+		trust_pkg "$candidate" "$now"
+		for ((i = 0; i < ${#R_NAME[@]}; i++)); do
+			[[ ${R_NAME[i]} != "$candidate" ]] || R_EXCL[i]=0
+		done
+	done
+	session_finish_trust
+}
+
 session_toggle_all() {
 	local i all=1
 	local -a idx=()
@@ -2766,20 +2880,33 @@ session_toggle_all() {
 SESSION_PROCEED=0
 UPGRADE_FAILED_MSG= # set by <be>_upgrade when the failing step is not the package manager's own
 
+session_flush_purges() {
+	local -n pb=$1
+	if ((${#pb[@]})); then
+		session_purge "${pb[@]}"
+		pb=()
+		if (($(rows_left) == 0 && ${#R_NOTES[@]} == 0)); then
+			say "Nothing left to upgrade."
+			exit 0
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+
 session_line() {
-	local tok n op i
-	local -a toks=() batch=()
-	local -A initial=()
-	local re='^([0-9]{1,6})(\?\?|\?|-|x|\+)$'
+	local tok n op i name
+	local -a toks=() batch=() purge_batch=()
+	local -A initial=() named=()
+	local re='^([0-9]{1,6})(\?\?|\?|-|x|\+\+|\+)$'
+	local name_re='^([A-Za-z0-9_+@][A-Za-z0-9_+.@:~-]*)(\?\?|\?)$'
 	read -r -a toks <<<"$1" || true
 	if ((${#toks[@]} == 0)); then
 		SESSION_PROCEED=1
 		return 0
 	fi
 	for tok in "${toks[@]}"; do
-		if [[ ! $tok =~ $re ]]; then
+		if [[ ! $tok =~ $re && ! $tok =~ $name_re ]]; then
 			case $tok in
-			'*+' | '*-' | l | q | h | '?') ;;
+			'*+' | '*-' | a | l | q | h | '?') ;;
 			*)
 				err "unknown command '$tok' (h for help)"
 				return 0
@@ -2788,9 +2915,30 @@ session_line() {
 		fi
 	done
 	for ((n = 1; n <= N_MAX; n++)); do
-		if num_row "$n"; then initial[$n]=$REPLY; fi
+		if num_row "$n"; then
+			initial[$n]=$REPLY
+			named[${R_NAME[REPLY]}]=$REPLY
+		fi
 	done
 	for tok in "${toks[@]}"; do
+		if [[ $tok =~ $re ]]; then
+			op=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}
+			if [[ $op == x ]]; then
+				if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
+			elif [[ $op == + ]]; then
+				session_flush_purges purge_batch
+			else
+				if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
+				session_flush_purges purge_batch
+			fi
+		elif [[ $tok =~ $name_re ]]; then
+			if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
+			session_flush_purges purge_batch
+		else
+			if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
+			session_flush_purges purge_batch
+		fi
+
 		if [[ $tok =~ $re ]]; then
 			n=$((10#${BASH_REMATCH[1]}))
 			op=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}
@@ -2803,8 +2951,12 @@ session_line() {
 				batch+=("$i")
 				continue
 			fi
-			if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
+			if [[ $op == x ]]; then
+				purge_batch+=("$i")
+				continue
+			fi
 			case $op in
+			'++') session_trust_dependents "$i" ;;
 			'?') print_info "${R_NAME[i]}" "${R_OLD[i]}" || true ;;
 			'??') print_full_info "${R_NAME[i]}" "${R_OLD[i]}" || true ;;
 			-)
@@ -2816,16 +2968,21 @@ session_line() {
 					say "excluded from this run: ${R_NAME[i]}"
 				fi
 				;;
-			x)
-				session_purge "$i"
-				if (($(rows_left) == 0 && ${#R_NOTES[@]} == 0)); then
-					say "Nothing left to upgrade."
-					exit 0
-				fi
-				;;
 			esac
+		elif [[ $tok =~ $name_re ]]; then
+			name=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
+			op=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}
+			if [[ -z ${named[$name]+x} ]] || ((R_GONE[${named[$name]:-0}])); then
+				err "no package '$name' in the list (l to redraw)"
+				continue
+			fi
+			i=${named[$name]}
+			if [[ $op == '?' ]]; then
+				print_info "${R_NAME[i]}" "${R_OLD[i]}" || true
+			else
+				print_full_info "${R_NAME[i]}" "${R_OLD[i]}" || true
+			fi
 		else
-			if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; batch=(); fi
 			case $tok in
 			'*+')
 				local -a idx=()
@@ -2835,6 +2992,13 @@ session_line() {
 				if ((${#idx[@]})); then session_trust "${idx[@]}"; else say "nothing to trust"; fi
 				;;
 			'*-') session_toggle_all ;;
+			a)
+				SESSION_SHOW_TRUSTED=1
+				for ((n = 1; n <= N_MAX; n++)); do
+					if num_row "$n"; then initial[$n]=$REPLY; named[${R_NAME[REPLY]}]=$REPLY; fi
+				done
+				print_list
+				;;
 			l) print_list ;;
 			q)
 				say "Quit: nothing was upgraded."
@@ -2845,6 +3009,7 @@ session_line() {
 		fi
 	done
 	if ((${#batch[@]})); then session_trust "${batch[@]}"; fi
+	session_flush_purges purge_batch
 }
 
 cmd_interactive() {

tests/unit/backends.bats

@@ -785,3 +785,13 @@ zypp_conf() { # a "real" zypp.conf + locks file with one user lock, in the test
 	refute_output --partial 'skeptical-updater.'
 	[[ ! -e $STATE/zypper-private ]]
 }
+
+@test "pacman: dependent and dependency are simulated and purged together" {
+	use_fakes pacman
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2x 1x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'Purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-b now? [y/N] y'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+	log_has 'pacman -Rs --print --print-format %n -- su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+	log_has 'pacman -Rns --noconfirm -- su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+}

tests/unit/cli.bats

@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ setup() { common_setup; }
 	assert_line 'usage: skeptical-updater [options] [command]'
 }
 
-@test "--version and -V print the version" {
+@test "--version and -v print the version" {
 	run skup --version
 	assert_success
-	assert_output 'skeptical-updater 0.1.0'
-	run skup -V
-	assert_output 'skeptical-updater 0.1.0'
+	assert_output --regexp '^skeptical-updater [0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(\+(alpha|beta|rc)[.-]?[0-9]+)?$'
+	local version=$output
+	run skup -v
+	assert_success
+	assert_output "$version"
 }
 
 @test "an unknown option is a usage error (exit 1)" {

tests/unit/fakes/pacman/pacman

@@ -137,21 +137,20 @@ case $op in
 -Rs)
 	((print)) || exit 98
 	tg=${targets[0]}
-	if [[ -n ${FAKE_PACMAN_RS_REFUSE:-} || $tg == su-dummy-b ]]; then
+	if [[ -n ${FAKE_PACMAN_RS_REFUSE:-} || " ${targets[*]} " == *' su-dummy-b '* && " ${targets[*]} " != *' su-dummy-a '* ]]; then
 		echo "checking dependencies..."
 		echo ":: removing $tg breaks dependency '$tg' required by su-dummy-a"
 		echo "error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)" >&2
 		exit 1
 	fi
+	for tg in "${targets[@]}"; do
 		case $tg in
-	su-dummy-a) printf '%s\n' su-dummy-a su-dummy-b ;; # b was installed as a dependency of a
-	su-dummy-c | glib2 | expat | ca-certificates-mozilla | pfetch | su-dummy-aur) echo "$tg" ;; # (the last two: foreign, AUR)
-	*)
-		echo "error: target not found: $tg" >&2
-		exit 1
-		;;
+		su-dummy-a) printf '%s\n' su-dummy-a su-dummy-b ;;
+		su-dummy-b | su-dummy-c | glib2 | expat | ca-certificates-mozilla | pfetch | su-dummy-aur) echo "$tg" ;;
+		*) echo "error: target not found: $tg" >&2; exit 1 ;;
 		esac
 		for r in ${FAKE_PACMAN_RS_EXTRA:-}; do [[ ${r%%:*} == "$tg" ]] && echo "${r#*:}"; done
+	done
 	;;
 -Rns)
 	rc=$(fake_rc FAKE_PACMAN_RNS_RC 0)

tests/unit/interactive.bats

@@ -101,6 +101,54 @@ UPGRADE='apt-get -y -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confdef -o Dpkg::Options::=--forc
 	log_has 'apt-cache show --no-all-versions su-dummy-a'
 }
 
+@test "listed package names support both information commands alongside numeric commands" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'su-dummy-a? 2? su-dummy-b?? 3-\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-a: dummy package su-dummy-a for skeptical-updater tests'
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-b: dummy package su-dummy-b for skeptical-updater tests'
+	assert_line '  Package: su-dummy-b'
+	assert_line 'excluded from this run: su-dummy-c'
+	log_has 'dpkg-query -s -- su-dummy-b'
+}
+
+@test "unknown or hidden package names report an error and do not stop later commands" {
+	write_state "$HEADER" "apt${T}su-dummy-a${T}user${T}2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'missing? su-dummy-a?? 2?\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial "no package 'missing' in the list"
+	assert_output --partial "no package 'su-dummy-a' in the list"
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-c: dummy package su-dummy-c for skeptical-updater tests'
+}
+
+@test "names work for trusted rows shown with --all and new dependencies" {
+	write_state "$HEADER" "apt${T}su-dummy-a${T}user${T}2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+	run skup --no-refresh --all <<<$'su-dummy-a?\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-a: dummy package su-dummy-a for skeptical-updater tests'
+	FAKE_APT_SIM=real run skup --no-refresh <<<$'su-dummy-newdep? su-dummy-newdep??\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'reason: not installed'
+	log_lacks '^dpkg-query -s -- su-dummy-newdep'
+	log_has 'apt-cache show --no-all-versions su-dummy-newdep'
+}
+
+@test "a package removed during a line cannot be queried by name" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'3x su-dummy-c? 2?\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial "no package 'su-dummy-c' in the list"
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-b: dummy package su-dummy-b for skeptical-updater tests'
+}
+
+@test "package names are not accepted for trust, exclude or purge" {
+	for token in su-dummy-a+ su-dummy-a- su-dummy-ax; do
+		run skup --no-refresh <<<"$token"$'\nq'
+		assert_success
+		assert_output --partial "unknown command '$token'"
+		[[ ! -e $STATE_FILE ]]
+		log_lacks '^apt-get -y purge'
+	done
+}
+
 @test "N?? on a new dependency (old version -) never looks for an installed record" {
 	FAKE_APT_SIM=real run skup --no-refresh <<<$'9??\nq'
 	assert_success
@@ -409,3 +457,145 @@ UPGRADE='apt-get -y -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confdef -o Dpkg::Options::=--forc
 	assert_line ' [3]  su-dummy-c  1.0  ->  2.0  file:/srv/su-repo ./  [held]'
 	assert_line 'su-dummy-c: dummy package su-dummy-c for skeptical-updater tests'
 }
+
+@test "Nx: consecutive purges use one transaction including orphans" {
+	FAKE_APT_AUTO_ORPHANS=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-b run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 3x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'Purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-c now? This also removes: su-dummy-b [y/N] y'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b su-dummy-c'
+	assert_line 'Nothing left to upgrade.'
+	log_has 'apt-get -y purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-b su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: other commands flush the batch before resolving removed rows" {
+	FAKE_APT_AUTO_ORPHANS=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-b run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 2? 3x\ny\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+	assert_output --partial 'no package [2] in the list'
+	assert_line 'Purge su-dummy-c now? [y/N] y'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: a trust command cannot act on a removed row" {
+	FAKE_APT_AUTO_ORPHANS=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-b run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 2+\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'no package [2] in the list'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: duplicate targets are purged once" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'3x 3x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'Purge su-dummy-c now? [y/N] y'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-c'
+	log_has 'apt-get -y purge su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: a refused target does not prevent other purges" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2x 3x\ny\nl\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'not purged: su-dummy-b is required by: su-dummy-a - purge the dependents first'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-c'
+	log_has 'apt-get -y purge su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: invalid numbers do not interrupt a batch" {
+	FAKE_APT_AUTO_ORPHANS=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-b run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 9x 3x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'no package [9] in the list'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b su-dummy-c'
+	log_has 'apt-get -y purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-b su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: rejecting the prompt purges nothing" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 3x\nn\nl\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'not purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-c'
+	assert_line '3 upgradable, 0 trusted (hidden, use --all to show), 3 to review:'
+	log_lacks '^apt-get -y purge'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: failed transaction keeps all rows" {
+	FAKE_APT_PURGE_RC=100 run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 3x\nyes\nl\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'purge of su-dummy-a su-dummy-c failed (apt exited 100); the rows stay in the list'
+	assert_line '3 upgradable, 0 trusted (hidden, use --all to show), 3 to review:'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: a dependent and dependency are planned together" {
+	FAKE_APT_AUTO_ORPHANS=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-b run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2x 1x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'Purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-b now? [y/N] y'
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+	log_has 'apt-get -y purge su-dummy-a su-dummy-b'
+}
+
+@test "Nx: unexpected removals never leak into another target's purge" {
+	FAKE_APT_SIM_EXTRA=su-dummy-a:su-dummy-c run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1x 2x\ny\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'would also remove su-dummy-c'
+	log_lacks '^apt-get -y purge'
+}
+
+@test "a shows session trusted rows without exposing previously trusted rows" {
+	write_state "$HEADER" "apt${T}su-dummy-c${T}user${T}2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'1+\na\n2?\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line '=[1]  su-dummy-a  1.0  ->  2.0  su-fixture:su-repo'
+	assert_line '=[2]  su-dummy-b  1.0  ->  2.0  su-fixture:su-repo'
+	refute_output --partial '=[3]  su-dummy-c'
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-b: dummy package su-dummy-b for skeptical-updater tests'
+}
+
+@test "a works on the same line as trust and keeps removed rows hidden" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'3x\ny\n1+ a 2?\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'purged: su-dummy-c'
+	assert_line '=[1]  su-dummy-a  1.0  ->  2.0  su-fixture:su-repo'
+	assert_line 'su-dummy-b: dummy package su-dummy-b for skeptical-updater tests'
+	refute_output --partial '=[3]  su-dummy-c'
+}
+
+@test "N++ trusts the topmost installed dependent and its dependencies" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2++\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'trusted su-dummy-a (+1 dependency: su-dummy-b)'
+	run cut -f2,3 "$STATE_FILE"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-a${T}user"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-b${T}dep:su-dummy-a"
+}
+
+@test "N++ trusts all topmost branches including packages outside the list" {
+	local fixture_data="$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/data"
+	cp -R "$FAKE_DATA" "$fixture_data"
+	printf 'su-dummy-b\nReverse Depends:\n  su-dummy-a\n  su-dummy-c\n' >"$fixture_data/apt/rdepends/su-dummy-b"
+	printf 'su-dummy-a\nReverse Depends:\n  su-dummy-w\n' >"$fixture_data/apt/rdepends/su-dummy-a"
+	sed -i 's/su-virtual | su-dummy-alt/su-dummy-a/; s/^ii \(.*su-dummy-c\)\t\t\t\t/ii \1\t\tsu-dummy-b\t/' "$fixture_data/apt/dpkg-status.tsv"
+	FAKE_DATA="$fixture_data" run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2++\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'trusted su-dummy-c'
+	assert_output --partial 'trusted su-dummy-w'
+	run cut -f2,3 "$STATE_FILE"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-c${T}user"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-w${T}user"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-a${T}dep:su-dummy-w"
+}
+
+@test "N++ terminates on a dependency cycle and chooses one root" {
+	local fixture_data="$BATS_TEST_TMPDIR/data"
+	cp -R "$FAKE_DATA" "$fixture_data"
+	printf 'su-dummy-a\nReverse Depends:\n  su-dummy-b\n' >"$fixture_data/apt/rdepends/su-dummy-a"
+	sed -i 's/^ii \(.*su-dummy-b\)\t\t\t\t/ii \1\t\tsu-dummy-a\t/' "$fixture_data/apt/dpkg-status.tsv"
+	FAKE_DATA="$fixture_data" run skup --no-refresh <<<$'2++\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_output --partial 'trusted su-dummy-a'
+	run cut -f2,3 "$STATE_FILE"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-a${T}user"
+	assert_line "su-dummy-b${T}dep:su-dummy-a"
+}
+
+@test "N++ trusts the package itself when it has no installed dependents" {
+	run skup --no-refresh <<<$'3++\nq'
+	assert_success
+	assert_line 'trusted su-dummy-c'
+}