Runs recommended maintenance tasks on an Arch installation.

arch-maintenance.sh

#!/usr/bin/env sh

# Runs the procedures recommended on this page:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance

SYSTEMCTL=/usr/bin/systemctl
JOURNALCTL=/usr/bin/journalctl
PACMAN=/usr/bin/pacman

echo "\n*** FAILED SERVICES ***\n"
systemctl --failed

echo "\n*** CHECKING FOR ERRORS IN SYSTEMD JOURNAL ****\n"
journalctl -p 0..3 -xn

# If there were no errors, continue on.

# Update the Mirrorlist

# Remove orphaned packages. Command taken from:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_tips#Removing_orphaned_packages
echo "Removing orphaned packages..."
$PACMAN -Qtdq > /dev/null && sudo $PACMAN -Rns $($PACMAN -Qtdq | sed -e ':a;N;\$!ba;s/\n/ /g')