diff --git a/upcheck b/upcheck
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcheck
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if ! command -v checkupdates > /dev/null || ! command -v notify-send > /dev/null ; then
+  echo "Error: You need to install the pacman-contrib and libnotify packages."
+  exit
+fi
+
+available_updates="$(checkupdates)"
+
+if [[ -n $available_updates ]]; then
+  notify-send "The following updates are available:" --icon=dialog-information
+  notify-send "$available_updates"
+fi
diff --git a/upcheck.service b/upcheck.service
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+++ b/upcheck.service
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+[Unit]
+ Description=Automatically check updates and send notifications via libnotify
+ After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+ Type=simple
+ ExecStart=/home/sechacklabs/.local/bin/upcheck
+ KillMode=process
+ KillSignal=SIGINT
+
+[Install]
+ WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/upcheck.timer b/upcheck.timer
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+++ b/upcheck.timer
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+[Unit]
+ Description=Check for ArchLinux available updates every 1.5 hours.
+
+[Timer]
+ OnBootSec=10min
+ OnUnitActiveSec=1h 30min
+ Unit=upcheck.service
+
+[Install]
+ WantedBy=timers.target