description "Notification regarding a new release of Ubuntu" author "Brian Murray " # release-upgrade-available is provided by /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/release-upgrade-motd start on ( file FILE=/var/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/release-upgrade-available EVENT=create ) script DATE=$(date) echo "$DATE new release available" if [ -s $FILE ]; then # use the --devel switch to check for a devel release /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk fi end script