New SparkyLinux Tool Notifies Users About New Updates Right on Their Desktops | Linux Today

New SparkyLinux Tool Notifies Users About New Updates Right on Their Desktops

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Marius Nestor
Jun 19, 2017

Called Update Checker & Notifier, the new tool, once installed, runs in the background and sends visual notifications to the user right on the desktop, when new package updates are available for installation. It’s a simple and small tool that can be easily installed on your existing SparkyLinux installs. If you’re using the SparkyLinux operating system on your personal computer and you’ve always dreamed of having a tool running in the background constantly checking for updates, then you need to install Update Checker & Notifier. Installation is easy, just open a terminal emulator and run the following commands.

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Marius Nestor

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