#!/bin/sh vals=$(aptitude full-upgrade --simulate --assume-yes |\ grep -m1 '^[0-9]\+ packages upgraded,' |\ tr -cd '0-9 ' |\ tr ' ' '\n' |\ grep '[0-9]\+' |\ xargs echo) print=" " for i in $vals; do [ $i != 0 ] && icon="\033[11m\033[10m" print="$print$i/" done [ -n "$icon" ] && printf "$icon " && echo $print | sed 's/\/$//'