Add list-os-updates.ps1

Data/scripts.csv

@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ list-modules.ps1, lists the PowerShell modules
 list-mysql-tables.ps1, lists the MySQL server tables
 list-network-shares.ps1, lists the network shares of the local computer
 list-news.ps1, lists the latest news
-list-os-releases.ps1, lists OS releases and download URL 
+list-os-releases.ps1, lists operating system releases and download URL 
+list-os-updates.ps1, lists operating system updates
 list-printers.ps1, lists all printer known to the computer
 list-processes.ps1, lists the local computer processes
 list-profiles.ps1, lists your PowerShell profiles

README.md

@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts
 * [list-earthquakes.ps1](Scripts/list-earthquakes.ps1) - lists earthquakes with magnitude >= 6.0 for the last 30 days
 * [list-mysql-tables.ps1](Scripts/list-mysql-tables.ps1) - lists the MySQL server tables
 * [list-news.ps1](Scripts/list-news.ps1) - lists the latest news
-* [list-os-releases.ps1](Scripts/list-os-releases.ps1) - lists OS releases and download URL
+* [list-os-releases.ps1](Scripts/list-os-releases.ps1) - lists operating system releases and download URL
+* [list-os-updates.ps1](Scripts/list-os-updates.ps1) - lists operating system updates
 * [list-random-passwords.ps1](Scripts/list-random-passwords.ps1) - prints a list of random passwords
 * [list-random-pins.ps1](Scripts/list-random-pins.ps1) - prints a list of random PIN's
 * [list-sql-tables.ps1](Scripts/list-sql-tables.ps1) - lists the SQL server tables

Scripts/list-os-updates.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<#
+.SYNTAX       list-os-updates.ps1 [<RSS-URL>] [<max-count>]
+.DESCRIPTION  lists the latest operating system updates
+.LINK         https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES        Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0
+#>
+
+param($RSS_URL = "https://distrowatch.com/news/dwd.xml", [int]$MaxCount = 20)
+
+try {
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/write-big.ps1" "OS Updates"
+	[xml]$Content = (invoke-webRequest -URI $RSS_URL).Content
+	"`t(by $($Content.rss.channel.title))"
+
+	[int]$Count = 0
+	foreach ($item in $Content.rss.channel.item) {
+		"`t→ $($item.title)"
+		$Count++
+		if ($Count -eq $MaxCount) { break }
+	}
+	exit 0
+} catch {
+	write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}