Implement checking for new news items, plus the ability to skip the check

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/portage-update.sh b/portage-update.sh
index 1ef417f..43ff452 100755
--- a/portage-update.sh
+++ b/portage-update.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ do
             ;;
         --skip-preserved-rebuild) export SKIP_PRESERVED_REBUILD="true" # In case we don't want to do an "emerge @preserved-rebuild"
             ;;
+        --skip-news) export SKIP_NEWS="true" # In case we don't to read new news before continuing
+            ;;
         --*) echo "bad argument '$1'" ; exit 1
             ;;
         *) echo "unexpected argument '$1'" ; exit 1
@@ -36,6 +38,13 @@ done
 echo 'emerge --sync'
 emerge --sync || exit 1
 
+# Check to see if there's any news, unless skipped
+if [ -z ${SKIP_NEWS+x} ] && [ $(eselect news count new) -ne "0" ]; then
+  echo "IMPORTANT: at least 1 news item needs reading"
+  echo "Use eselect news read to view new items"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Do a @world update, unless skipped
 if [ -z ${SKIP_UPDATE+x} ]; then
   echo 'emerge --keep-going -av --update --newuse --deep --with-bdeps=y @world'