Index: .gitignore
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diff -u -raa972ea5f72fad9a83255715eada6731a9966a83 -r28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05
--- .gitignore	(.../.gitignore)	(revision aa972ea5f72fad9a83255715eada6731a9966a83)
+++ .gitignore	(.../.gitignore)	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -1,50 +1,17 @@
-# These are some examples of commonly ignored file patterns.
-# You should customize this list as applicable to your project.
-# Learn more about .gitignore:
-#     https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/saving-changes/gitignore
-
-# Node artifact files
-node_modules/
-dist/
-
-# Compiled Java class files
-*.class
-
-# Compiled Python bytecode
-*.py[cod]
-
-# Log files
-*.log
-
-# Package files
-*.jar
-
-# Maven
-target/
-dist/
-
-# JetBrains IDE
+# Ignore folders
+__pycache__/
+document/html/
+document/latex/
 .idea/
+venv/
+.cache
+# The reposfolder will be used to clone
+# the software stack repositories
+repos/
 
-# Unit test reports
-TEST*.xml
-
-# Generated by MacOS
-.DS_Store
-
-# Generated by Windows
-Thumbs.db
-
-# Applications
-*.app
-*.exe
-*.war
-
-# Large media files
-*.mp4
-*.tiff
-*.avi
-*.flv
-*.mov
-*.wmv
-
+# Ignore files with these extensions
+*.log
+*.json
+*.xlsx
+*.~lock.*
+*.ods
Index: run.update_package.py
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diff -u
--- run.update_package.py	(revision 0)
+++ run.update_package.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+from scripts.update_package_script.update_package import SoftwareUpdateScript
+import sys
+import time
+sys.path.append("..")
+
+def main():
+
+    packages_directory = sys.argv[1]
+    input_arguments_status = True
+
+    if packages_directory is '':
+        print("################################ PLEASE PROVIDE A WORKSPACE DIRECTORY ################################") # TODO update
+        input_arguments_status = False
+
+    # If there is no project is defined (i.e HD, DG), exit
+    if sys.argv[2] is None:
+        print('################################ PLEASE SELECT A PROJECT! ######################################'
+              '######') # TODO update
+        input_arguments_status = False
+
+    if input_arguments_status is True:
+
+        stack = sys.argv[2] if sys.argv[2] != '' else None
+
+        start = time.time()
+        update = SoftwareUpdateScript()
+        update.update_software_packages(packages_directory, stack)
+        print('Report Generation Time: {:.1f}s'.format(time.time() - start))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
Index: scripts/__init__.py
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diff -u
--- scripts/__init__.py	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/__init__.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@

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Index: scripts/base/__init__.py
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diff -u
--- scripts/base/__init__.py	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/base/__init__.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@

\ No newline at end of file
Index: scripts/base/base.py
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diff -u
--- scripts/base/base.py	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/base/base.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+import os
+import shutil
+
+class Base:
+
+    SW_UPDATE_FLASH_BUFFER_SIZE = 128
+    SIGNATURE_START = "SIGNATURE_START==================="
+    SIGNATURE_END = "SIGNATURE_END==================="
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
Index: scripts/update_package_script/__init__.py
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diff -u
--- scripts/update_package_script/__init__.py	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/update_package_script/__init__.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1 @@

\ No newline at end of file
Index: scripts/update_package_script/update_package.py
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diff -u
--- scripts/update_package_script/update_package.py	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/update_package_script/update_package.py	(revision 28ee439966c2b482352f1cadd913d558fcac2a05)
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import can
+from scripts.base.base import Base
+
+
+class SoftwareUpdateScript(Base):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def _verify_signature(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _verify_key(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _get_target_stack(self):
+        pass
+
+
+    def update_software_packages(self, packages_dir: str, stack_to_update: str = None):
+        # 1. Verify signature
+        # 2. Verify key
+        # 3. Read XML file for to find the packages to update
+        # 4. Decrypt the content
+        # 5. Send the data to bootloader
+        # 6. Wait for the bootloader to ack/nack or timeout after 3000 ms
+        # 7. Send the entire file
+        # 8. Show progress
+        pass
+    
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