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< p > date: 2021-01-09< / p >
< h2 id = "introduction" > < strong > Introduction< / strong > < / h2 >
< p > In order to save yourself the work of checking your computer for
updates, configure it to send you a weekly notification for updates
using cron and sendxmpp.< / p >
< h2 id = "register-an-xmpp-user" > < strong > Register an Xmpp User< / strong > < / h2 >
< p > < code > ssh< / code > into your prosody server and use < code > prosodyctl< / code > to create a user
for your computer.< / p >
< p > i.e. for your htpc:
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You will be prompted to create a password.< / p >
< h2 id = "install-sendxmpp" > < strong > Install sendxmpp< / strong > < / h2 >
< p > < code > ssh< / code > into your computer and install < code > sendxmpp< / code > .< / p >
< p > i.e. for your htpc:
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< h2 id = "configure-sendxmpp" > < strong > Configure sendxmpp< / strong > < / h2 >
< p > < code > ssh< / code > into your computer and login as the root user
using
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write the following contents into < code > /root/.sendxmpprc< / code > , i.e.
for your htpc
< div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < code > htpc@example.com;example.com < password>
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secure your < code > .sendxmpprc< / code > file by making it read-only, and
only accessible by the root user
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< div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < code > < span class = "gp" > # < / span > chmod < span class = "m" > 600< / span > /root/.sendxmpprc
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< h2 id = "create-cron-job" > < strong > Create Cron Job< / strong > < / h2 >
< p > While still logged in as root, open < code > crontab< / code > for editing.
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< div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < code > < span class = "gp" > # < / span > crontab -e
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And then write a command in < code > crontab< / code > , i.e. for your htpc.
< div class = "highlight" > < pre > < span > < / span > < code > #!/bin/bash
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
15 3 * * 4 apt-get update & & apt-get -u upgrade --assume-no | sendxmpp -t -u htpc < yourself> @example.com
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< h2 id = "receive-notifications-on-android-device" > < strong > Receive Notifications on Android Device< / strong > < / h2 >
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< em > Example Notification in Yaxim on Android< / em >
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