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How would I automatically run a script after the apt-get actions dist-upgrade, install, remove and purge? Is there a suitable way of hooking into the APT lifecycle and run a custom script?

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Why don't you use aliases or include apt-get in a/your custom script ? – user55822 Oct 20 '12 at 8:21
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I'm looking for this answer too, except with apt-get update. @user55822, one reason would be because aliases only apply to your personal bash sessions. Therefore, anything besides you actually running apt-get update in a terminal (e.g. the update cron job, synaptic, etc.) won't make your script run. – strugee Mar 20 '13 at 4:33
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You can automatically run a script by creating a new file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99ownscript containing:

DPkg::Post-Invoke {"/bin/bash /path/to/script.sh"; };

Note that this file does not have to be executable, just 644 mode is sufficient.

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