systrayUpdater/README.md

systrayUpdater

PyQt5 system tray applet to notify of available updates.

For Arch (based) systems only!

Right click to access menu actions:

• Run update
• Read the News
• Display list of packages with updates available (click to search arch website for highlighted package)

To install:

git clone https://github.com/ericlay/systrayUpdater.git
cd systrayUpdater
makepkg -sric

Uses config file for options: /etc/systrayupdater/config.yml

• Terminal command and option (usually -e)
• Timer duration for checkupdates to run in backgound
• Custom system tray icon
• Override by copying file to $HOME/systrayupdater/config.yml

Includes:

• .desktop file for autostarting
• Tray and shortcut icons