script and systemd unit/timer to notify me about arch system updates

notify-updates

#!/usr/bin/bash

# vim: ft=bash

pacupdates=$(/usr/bin/checkupdates | wc -l)

if [ "$pacupdates" -gt 0 ] ; then
    /usr/bin/notify-send "${pacupdates//[[:space:]]/} packages can be updated"
fi

if [ -x ~/.cargo/bin/qmaur ] ; then
    aurupdates=$(~/.cargo/bin/qmaur checkupdates | wc -l)
    if [ "$aurupdates" -gt 0 ] ; then
        /usr/bin/notify-send "${aurupdates//[[:space:]]/} AUR packages can be updated"
    fi
fi

notify-updates.service

[Unit]
Description=System update checker

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=%h/bin/notify-updates

notify-updates.timer

[Unit]
Description=Check for updates every day

[Timer]
OnCalendar=12:00

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target