{ pkgs, ... }: let readlink = "${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/readlink"; notify-send = "${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send"; in { systemd.user.services.detect-reboot-for-upgrade = { script = '' set -eu -o pipefail booted="$(${readlink} /run/booted-system/{initrd,kernel,kernel-modules})" built="$(${readlink} /nix/var/nix/profiles/system/{initrd,kernel,kernel-modules})" if [[ "''${booted}" != "''${built}" ]]; then echo "Looks like we need a reboot!" ${notify-send} --urgency=low --icon=system-reboot "Reboot is needed for a NixOS upgrade." fi ''; serviceConfig = { Type = "oneshot"; }; }; systemd.user.timers.detect-reboot-for-upgrade = { wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ]; partOf = [ "detect-reboot-for-upgrade.service" ]; timerConfig = { OnCalendar = "hourly"; Unit = "detect-reboot-for-upgrade.service"; }; }; }