Having seen this in Xfce list: (non PK update notifier) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/xfce/2013-May/001886.html The pythonscript in the link does work. I figured could make a .service file for it. (as a learning challenge) ### pyupdatesd.service ########## # xfce updates-available icon # Based on work pyupdatesd from kirsle [Unit] Description=Updates Available DefaultDependencies=no Requires=graphical.target After=graphical.target [Service] User=frank Type=oneshot Type=dbus # BusName=org.freedesktop.PyUpdatesd RemainAfterExit=yes Environment=DISPLAY=:0 ExecStart=/etc/sysconfig/pyupdatesd [Install] WantedBy=graphical.target ################################ # systemctl status pyupdatesd.service pyupdatesd.service - Updates Available Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/pyupdatesd.service; enabled) Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Fri 2013-05-31 16:36:28 IST; 7s ago Main PID: 3804 CGroup: name=systemd:/system/pyupdatesd.service May 31 16:34:58 my.pc.here systemd[1]: Starting Updates Available... May 31 16:36:28 my.pc.here systemd[1]: pyupdatesd.service operation timed out. Terminating. May 31 16:36:28 my.pc.here systemd[1]: Failed to start Updates Available. May 31 16:36:28 my.pc.here systemd[1]: Unit pyupdatesd.service entered failed state -- Regards, Frank - I check for new mail app. 20min www.frankly3d.com -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org