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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# make sure sendmail works fine, E.g. ssmtp is very light and easy.
+# crontab -e & add the following line to run every 6 hours:
+# 0     */6   *   *   *     /home/miguel/bin/mail_apt_upgradable.sh
+
+SUBJECT="$HOSTNAME : apt list --upgradeable"
+MAIL="m.i@gmx.at"
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+    "$0" arg0 | sudo sendmail $MAIL
+    exit
+fi
+
+echo "Subject: $SUBJECT"
+echo "Hello Friend,"
+echo 
+echo "This is the automatic apt checker service."
+echo 
+sudo apt-get update  1> /dev/null 
+echo "'apt update' exited with the return code: $?"
+echo  
+echo "'apt list --upgradable -a' produced the following output:"
+echo 
+echo "--- START ---"
+apt list --upgradable -a  2>/dev/null
+echo "--- END ---"
+echo 
+echo "Best regards,"
+echo "Your FoolBot"