figure out "next amount update"

stackoverflow · 2016-03-02 06:55:51

hi guys.
i wana to create a conky that show "next amount of Update "
my code here:

sudo pacman -Syu —noconfirm | grep Download | cut -c 25-40

but when i execute this code bash prompt me to enter sudo password.
what should i do to deny this behaviour?

Last edited by stackoverflow (2016-03-02 06:57:04)

x33a · 2016-03-02 07:27:02

Updating the sync database without updating the system is a very bad idea. Read this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … nsupported

Moving to "Newbie Corner".

stackoverflow · 2016-03-02 07:37:19

so what is the best idea for implement this job?

jasonwryan · 2016-03-02 07:50:07

checkupdates was written to stop people doing this, but it won't print the amount of pending updates.

stackoverflow · 2016-03-02 08:23:30

yes i use checkupdates ..but i wana total amount pendign updates.
can i use fakeroot?

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