Remote notification of reboot required?

[David Whyte]

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:33 PM, Paul Gear <paul at libertysys.com.au> wrote:
> Is there a way i can tell without logging in on the console if an
> automatic update on a Hardy desktop system requires a reboot?  I have a
> desktop machine in a remote office that i usually access via ssh, and
> i'd like to check to see if an update has triggered the "reboot
> required" flag.


This is all driven by python libraries underneath so I imagine you
could write a script to interface with those.

Sorry I am no more help, but I hope I inspre you to dig a little
further and get what you need.

Cheers and good luck,
Whytey