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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Prints out the number of pacman updates (Arch Linux)
+# Requires an internet connection
+# Depends on yay and checkupdates (pacman-contrib)
+# Optional: add --devel flag to the yay cmd to check for *-git package updates.
+
+PREFIX='  Updates: '
+
+get_updates()
+{
+    if ! updates_arch=$(checkupdates 2> /dev/null | wc -l ); then
+        updates_arch=0
+    fi
+
+    if ! updates_aur=$(yay -Qum 2> /dev/null | wc -l); then
+        updates_aur=0
+    fi
+
+    updates=$(("$updates_arch" + "$updates_aur"))
+
+    echo "$PREFIX$updates"
+}
+
+if [ $(( 10#$(date '+%M') % 3 )) -eq 0 ] && [ $(( 10#$(date '+%S') )) -eq 5 ]; then
+    get_updates
+fi