BASH script to merge .pacnew files in meld

pacmeld

#!/bin/bash
## ~/.local/bin/pacmeld
## Merge *.pacnew files with original configuration files
## requires pacman-contrib and meld

if [[ $(/usr/bin/pacdiff -o | /usr/bin/grep pacnew | /usr/bin/wc -l) == 0 ]]; then
  echo " no .pacnew files found"
else
  echo " .pacnew files found..."
# launch meld to merge file
  for i in $(/usr/bin/pacdiff -o | grep -e pacnew); do
    echo " Launching meld to merge $i with ${i/.pacnew/}"
    sleep 2
    /usr/bin/meld "admin://$i" "admin://${i/.pacnew/}"
# request deletion of .pacnew file
    read -p "Delete $i? " -n 1 -r
    if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
      echo
      sudo rm "$i"
      echo "$i deleted"
    else
      echo 
    fi
  done
fi