Test to remove the <none>-tagged copy after backup is created

* Cleaned up legacy structure
* Add -R flag to skip container recreation after pulling images (#235)
* Added new -R option: Skip Container recreation
---------

Co-authored-by: mag37 <robin.ivehult@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: NapalmZ <willy.baessato@gmail.com>

README.md

@@ -22,6 +22,22 @@
 ___
 ## Changelog
 
+- **v0.7.4**:
+    - Added new option `-R`:
+      - Will skip container recreation after pulling images.
+      - Allows for more control and possible pipeline integration.
+    - Fixes:
+      - Bugfix for *value too great* error due to leading zeroes - solved with base10 conversion.
+      - Clean up of some legacy readme sections.
+- **v0.7.3**: Bugfix - unquoted variable in printf list caused occasional issues.
+- **v0.7.2**:
+    - Label rework:
+      - Moved up label logic to work globally on the current run.
+      - Only iterating on labeled containers when used with `-l` option, not listing others.
+      - Clarified messaging and readme/help texts.
+    - List reformatting for "available updates" numbering to easier highlight and copy:
+      - Padded with zero, changed `)` to `-`, example: `02 - homer`
+      - Can be selected by writing `2,3,4` or `02,03,04`.
 - **v0.7.1**:
     - Added support for multiple notifications using the same template
     - Added support for notification output format
@@ -32,22 +48,6 @@ ___
       - `<channel>_CONTAINERSONLY` : Only notify for docker container related updates
       - `<channel>_ALLOWEMPTY` : Always send notifications, even when empty
       - `<channel>_OUTPUT` : Define output format
-- **v0.7.0**:
-    - Bugfix: snooze dockcheck.sh-self-notification and some config clarification.
-    - Added authentication support to Ntfy.sh.
-    - Added suport for sendmail in the SMTP-template.
-- **v0.6.9**:
-    - Bugfix: label logic didn't skip recreation (skipped pulling).
-    - Added comma separated search filtering so you can selectively search exactly which containers to check/update.
-      - eg: `dockcheck.sh -yp homer,dozzle`
-- **v0.6.8**:
-    - Bugfix: Unbound variable in notify_v2.sh
-    - New option: "DisplaySourcedFiles" *config* added to list what files get sourced
-- **v0.6.7**: Snooze feature, curl, and consolidation
-    - Added snooze feature to delay notifications
-    - Added configurable default curl arguments
-    - Consolidated and standardized notify template update notifications
-    - Added curl error handling
 ___
 
 
@@ -69,12 +69,13 @@ Options:
 -h     Print this Help.
 -i     Inform - send a preconfigured notification.
 -I     Prints custom releasenote urls alongside each container with updates in CLI output (requires urls.list).
--l     Only update if label is set. See readme.
+-l     Only include containers with label set. See readme.
 -m     Monochrome mode, no printf colour codes and hides progress bar.
 -M     Prints custom releasenote urls as markdown (requires template support).
 -n     No updates, only checking availability.
 -p     Auto-Prune dangling images after update.
 -r     Allow checking for updates/updating images for docker run containers. Won't update the container.
+-R     Skip container recreation after pulling images.
 -s     Include stopped containers in the check. (Logic: docker ps -a).
 -t N   Set a timeout (in seconds) per container for registry checkups, 10 is default.
 -u     Allow automatic self updates - caution as this will pull new code and autorun it.
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ After the updates are complete, you'll get prompted if you'd like to prune dangl
 ___
 
 ## Dependencies
-- Running docker (duh) and compose, either standalone or plugin. (see [Podman fork](https://github.com/sudo-kraken/podcheck)  
+- Running docker (duh) and compose, either standalone or plugin. (see [Podman fork](https://github.com/sudo-kraken/podcheck))
 - Bash shell or compatible shell of at least v4.3
   - POSIX `xargs`, usually default but can be installed with the `findutils` package - to enable async.
 - [jq](https://github.com/jqlang/jq)
@@ -283,10 +284,12 @@ Optionally add labels to compose-files. Currently these are the usable labels:
       mag37.dockcheck.only-specific-container: true
       mag37.dockcheck.restart-stack: true
 ```
-- `mag37.dockcheck.update: true` will when used with the `-l` option only update containers with this label and skip the rest. Will still list updates as usual.
+- `mag37.dockcheck.update: true` will when used with the `-l` option only check and update containers with this label set and skip the rest.  
 - `mag37.dockcheck.only-specific-container: true` works instead of the `-F` option, specifying the updated container when doing compose up, like `docker compose up -d homer`.
 - `mag37.dockcheck.restart-stack: true` works instead of the `-f` option, forcing stop+restart on the whole compose-stack (Caution: Will restart on every updated container within stack).
 
+Adding or modifying labels in compose-files requires a restart of the container to take effect.
+
 ## Workaround for non **amd64** / **arm64**
 `regctl` provides binaries for amd64/arm64, to use on other architecture you could try this workaround.
 Run regctl in a container wrapped in a shell script. Copied from [regclient/docs/install.md](https://github.com/regclient/regclient/blob/main/docs/install.md):
@@ -345,11 +348,17 @@ dockcheck is created and released under the [GNU GPL v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/l
 
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+
 ___
 
 ### The [story](https://mag37.org/posts/project_dockcheck/) behind it. 1 year in retrospect.

default.config

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #OnlyLabel=true    # Only update if label is set. See readme.
 #ForceRestartStacks=true    # Force stop+start stack after update. Caution: restarts once for every updated container within stack.
 #DRunUp=true    # Allow updating images for docker run, wont update the container.
+#SkipRecreate    # Skip container recreation after pulling images.
 #MonoMode=true    # Monochrome mode, no printf colour codes and hides progress bar.
 #PrintReleaseURL=true   # Prints custom releasenote urls alongside each container with updates (requires urls.list)`
 #PrintMarkdownURL=true    # Prints custom releasenote urls as markdown
@@ -89,4 +90,3 @@
 # TELEGRAM_TOPIC_ID="0"
 #
 # FILE_PATH="${ScriptWorkDir}/updates_available.txt"
-

dockcheck.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-VERSION="v0.7.1"
+VERSION="v0.7.4"
-# ChangeNotes: Add support for multiple notifications of the same type, output formatting, and file output
+# ChangeNotes: New option -R to pull without recreation. Fixes: value too great error, legacy cleanups.
 Github="https://github.com/mag37/dockcheck"
 RawUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/dockcheck.sh"
 
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ Help() {
   echo "-h     Print this Help."
   echo "-i     Inform - send a preconfigured notification."
   echo "-I     Prints custom releasenote urls alongside each container with updates in CLI output (requires urls.list)."
-  echo "-l     Only update if label is set. See readme."
+  echo "-k N   Number of days to store image backups before pruning - this also enables the backup function."
+  echo "-l     Only include containers with label set. See readme."
   echo "-m     Monochrome mode, no printf colour codes and hides progress bar."
   echo "-M     Prints custom releasenote urls as markdown (requires template support)."
   echo "-n     No updates; only checking availability without interaction."
   echo "-p     Auto-prune dangling images after update."
+  echo "-R     Skip container recreation after pulling images."
   echo "-r     Allow checking for updates/updating images for docker run containers. Won't update the container."
   echo "-s     Include stopped containers in the check. (Logic: docker ps -a)."
   echo "-t     Set a timeout (in seconds) per container for registry checkups, 10 is default."
@@ -76,8 +78,10 @@ Stopped=${Stopped:-""}
 CollectorTextFileDirectory=${CollectorTextFileDirectory:-}
 Exclude=${Exclude:-}
 DaysOld=${DaysOld:-}
+DaysKept=${DaysKept:-}
 OnlySpecific=${OnlySpecific:-false}
 SpecificContainer=${SpecificContainer:-""}
+SkipRecreate=${SkipRecreate:-false}
 Excludes=()
 GotUpdates=()
 NoUpdates=()
@@ -95,7 +99,11 @@ c_blue="\033[0;34m"
 c_teal="\033[0;36m"
 c_reset="\033[0m"
 
-while getopts "ayfFhiIlmMnprsuvc:e:d:t:x:" options; do
+# Timestamps
+RunTimestamp=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H%M')
+RunEpoch=$(date +'%s')
+
+while getopts "ayfFhiIlmMnprsuvc:e:d:k:t:x:R" options; do
   case "${options}" in
     a|y) AutoMode=true ;;
     c)   CollectorTextFileDirectory="${OPTARG}" ;;
@@ -105,11 +113,13 @@ while getopts "ayfFhiIlmMnprsuvc:e:d:t:x:" options; do
     F)   OnlySpecific=true ;;
     i)   Notify=true ;;
     I)   PrintReleaseURL=true ;;
+    k)   DaysKept="${OPTARG}" ;;
     l)   OnlyLabel=true ;;
     m)   MonoMode=true ;;
     M)   PrintMarkdownURL=true ;;
     n)   DontUpdate=true; AutoMode=true;;
     p)   AutoPrune=true ;;
+    R)   SkipRecreate=true ;;
     r)   DRunUp=true ;;
     s)   Stopped="-a" ;;
     t)   Timeout="${OPTARG}" ;;
@@ -153,6 +163,12 @@ if [[ -n "$DaysOld" ]]; then
     exit 2
   fi
 fi
+if [[ -n "$DaysKept" ]]; then
+  if ! [[ $DaysKept =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+    printf "-k argument given (%s) is not a number.\n" "$DaysKept"
+    exit 2
+  fi
+fi
 if [[ -n "$CollectorTextFileDirectory" ]]; then
   if ! [[ -d  $CollectorTextFileDirectory ]]; then
     printf "The directory (%s) does not exist.\n" "$CollectorTextFileDirectory"
@@ -193,11 +209,11 @@ self_update() {
     printf "\n%s\n" "Pulling the latest version."
     git pull --force || { printf "%bGit error,%b manually pull/clone.\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset"; return; }
     printf "\n%s\n" "--- starting over with the updated version ---"
-    cd - || { printf "%bPath error.%b\n" "$c_red"; return; }
+    cd - || { printf "%bPath error.%b\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset"; return; }
     exec "$ScriptPath" "${ScriptArgs[@]}" # run the new script with old arguments
     exit 0 # exit the old instance
   else
-    cd - || { printf "%bPath error.%b\n" "$c_red"; return; }
+    cd - || { printf "%bPath error.%b\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset"; return; }
     self_update_curl
   fi
 }
@@ -213,6 +229,7 @@ choosecontainers() {
     else
       ChoiceClean=${Choice//[,.:;]/ }
       for CC in $ChoiceClean; do
+        CC=$((10#$CC)) # Base 10 interpretation to strip leading zeroes
         if [[ "$CC" -lt 1 || "$CC" -gt $UpdCount ]]; then # Reset choice if out of bounds
           echo "Number not in list: $CC"; unset ChoiceClean; break 1
         else
@@ -224,10 +241,11 @@ choosecontainers() {
 }
 
 datecheck() {
-  ImageDate=$("$regbin" -v error image inspect "$RepoUrl" --format='{{.Created}}' | cut -d" " -f1)
+  ImageDate="$1"
+  DaysMax="$2"
   ImageEpoch=$(date -d "$ImageDate" +%s 2>/dev/null) || ImageEpoch=$(date -f "%Y-%m-%d" -j "$ImageDate" +%s)
-  ImageAge=$(( ( $(date +%s) - ImageEpoch )/86400 ))
+  ImageAge=$(( ( RunEpoch - ImageEpoch )/86400 ))
-  if [[ "$ImageAge" -gt "$DaysOld" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$ImageAge" -gt "$DaysMax" ]]; then
     return 0
   else
     return 1
@@ -342,18 +360,19 @@ dependency_check() {
 dependency_check "regctl" "regbin" "https://github.com/regclient/regclient/releases/latest/download/regctl-linux-TEMP"
 dependency_check "jq" "jqbin" "https://github.com/jqlang/jq/releases/latest/download/jq-linux-TEMP"
 
-# Numbered List function
+# Numbered List function - pads with zero
-# if urls.list exists add release note url per line
 list_options() {
-  num=1
+  local total="${#Updates[@]}"
+  [[ ${#total} < 2 ]] && local pads=2 || local pads="${#total}"
+  local num=1
   for update in "${Updates[@]}"; do
-    echo "$num) $update"
+    printf "%0*d - %s\n" "$pads" "$num" "$update"
     ((num++))
   done
 }
 
 # Version check & initiate self update
-if [[ "$LatestRelease" != "undefined" ]]; then
+if [[ "$LatestSnippet" != "undefined" ]]; then
   if [[ "$VERSION" != "$LatestRelease" ]]; then
     printf "New version available! %b%s%b ⇒ %b%s%b \n Change Notes: %s \n" "$c_yellow" "$VERSION" "$c_reset" "$c_green" "$LatestRelease" "$c_reset" "$LatestChanges"
     if [[ "$AutoMode" == false ]]; then
@@ -423,6 +442,10 @@ check_image() {
     printf "%s\n" "NoUpdates !$i - not checked, no compose file"
     return
   fi
+  # Checking if Label Only -option is set, and if container got the label
+  ContUpdateLabel=$($jqbin -r '."mag37.dockcheck.update"' <<< "$ContLabels")
+  [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" == "null" ]] && ContUpdateLabel=""
+  [[ "$OnlyLabel" == true ]] && { [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" != true ]] && { echo "Skip $i"; return; } }
 
   local NoUpdates GotUpdates GotErrors
   ImageId=$(docker inspect "$i" --format='{{.Image}}')
@@ -434,7 +457,7 @@ check_image() {
     if [[ "$LocalHash" == *"$RegHash"* ]]; then
       printf "%s\n" "NoUpdates $i"
     else
-      if [[ -n "${DaysOld:-}" ]] && ! datecheck; then
+      if [[ -n "${DaysOld:-}" ]] && ! datecheck $("$regbin" -v error image inspect "$RepoUrl" --format='{{.Created}}' | cut -d" " -f1) "$DaysOld" ; then
         printf "%s\n" "NoUpdates +$i ${ImageAge}d"
       else
         printf "%s\n" "GotUpdates $i"
@@ -448,7 +471,7 @@ check_image() {
 # Make required functions and variables available to subprocesses
 export -f check_image datecheck
 export Excludes_string="${Excludes[*]:-}" # Can only export scalar variables
-export t_out regbin RepoUrl DaysOld DRunUp jqbin
+export t_out regbin RepoUrl DaysOld DRunUp jqbin OnlyLabel RunTimestamp RunEpoch
 
 # Check for POSIX xargs with -P option, fallback without async
 if (echo "test" | xargs -P 2 >/dev/null 2>&1) && [[ "$MaxAsync" != 0 ]]; then
@@ -478,6 +501,8 @@ done < <( \
   xargs $XargsAsync -I {} bash -c 'check_image "{}"' \
 )
 
+[[ "$OnlyLabel" == true ]] && printf "\n%bLabel option active:%b Only checking containers with labels set.\n" "$c_blue" "$c_reset"
+
 # Sort arrays alphabetically
 IFS=$'\n'
 NoUpdates=($(sort <<<"${NoUpdates[*]:-}"))
@@ -529,14 +554,22 @@ if [[ -n "${GotUpdates:-}" ]]; then
     for i in "${SelectedUpdates[@]}"; do
       ((CurrentQue+=1))
       printf "\n%bNow updating (%s/%s): %b%s%b\n" "$c_teal" "$CurrentQue" "$NumberofUpdates" "$c_blue" "$i" "$c_reset"
-      ContLabels=$(docker inspect "$i" --format '{{json .Config.Labels}}')
+      ContConfig=$(docker inspect "$i" --format '{{json .}}')
-      ContImage=$(docker inspect "$i" --format='{{.Config.Image}}')
+      ContImage=$($jqbin -r '."Config"."Image"' <<< "$ContConfig")
-      ContPath=$($jqbin -r '."com.docker.compose.project.working_dir"' <<< "$ContLabels")
+      ImageId=$($jqbin -r '."Image"' <<< "$ContConfig")
+      ContPath=$($jqbin -r '."Config"."Labels"."com.docker.compose.project.working_dir"' <<< "$ContConfig")
       [[ "$ContPath" == "null" ]] && ContPath=""
-      ContUpdateLabel=$($jqbin -r '."mag37.dockcheck.update"' <<< "$ContLabels")
+
-      [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" == "null" ]] && ContUpdateLabel=""
+      # Add new backup tag prior to pulling if option is set
-      # Checking if Label Only -option is set, and if container got the label
+      if [[ -n "${DaysKept:-}" ]]; then
-      [[ "$OnlyLabel" == true ]] && { [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" != true ]] && { echo "No update label, skipping."; continue; } }
+        ContRepoDigests=$(docker image inspect "$ImageId" --format "{{index .RepoDigests 0}}")
+        ContRepo=${ContImage%:*}
+        ContApp=${ContRepo#*/}
+        [[ "$ContImage" =~ ":" ]] && ContTag=${ContImage#*:} || ContTag="latest"
+        BackupName="dockcheck/${ContApp}:${RunTimestamp}_${ContTag}"
+        docker tag "$ImageId" "$BackupName"
+        printf "%b%s backed up as %s%b\n" "$c_teal" "$i" "$BackupName" "$c_reset"
+      fi
 
       # Checking if compose-values are empty - hence started with docker run
       if [[ -z "$ContPath" ]]; then
@@ -549,17 +582,27 @@ if [[ -n "${GotUpdates:-}" ]]; then
         continue
       fi
 
-      docker pull "$ContImage" || { printf "\n%bDocker error, exiting!%b\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset" ; exit 1; }
+      if docker pull "$ContImage"; then
-    done
+        # Removal of the <none>-tag image left behind from backup
-    printf "\n%bDone pulling updates. %bRecreating updated containers.%b\n" "$c_green" "$c_blue" "$c_reset"
+        [[ -n "${DaysKept:-}" ]] && docker rmi "$ContRepoDigests"
+      else
+        printf "\n%bDocker error, exiting!%b\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset" ; exit 1
+      fi
 
+    done
+    printf "\n%bDone pulling updates.%b\n" "$c_green" "$c_reset"
+
+    if [[ "$SkipRecreate" == true ]]; then
+      printf "%bSkipping container recreation due to -R.%b\n" "$c_yellow" "$c_reset"
+    else
+      printf "%bRecreating updated containers.%b\n" "$c_blue" "$c_reset"
       CurrentQue=0
       for i in "${SelectedUpdates[@]}"; do
         ((CurrentQue+=1))
         unset CompleteConfs
         # Extract labels and metadata
-      ContLabels=$(docker inspect "$i" --format '{{json .Config.Labels}}')
+        ContConfig=$(docker inspect "$i" --format '{{json .}}')
-      ContImage=$(docker inspect "$i" --format='{{.Config.Image}}')
+        ContLabels=$($jqbin -r '."Config"."Labels"' <<< "$ContConfig")
         ContPath=$($jqbin -r '."com.docker.compose.project.working_dir"' <<< "$ContLabels")
         [[ "$ContPath" == "null" ]] && ContPath=""
         ContConfigFile=$($jqbin -r '."com.docker.compose.project.config_files"' <<< "$ContLabels")
@@ -568,8 +611,6 @@ if [[ -n "${GotUpdates:-}" ]]; then
         [[ "$ContName" == "null" ]] && ContName=""
         ContEnv=$($jqbin -r '."com.docker.compose.project.environment_file"' <<< "$ContLabels")
         [[ "$ContEnv" == "null" ]] && ContEnv=""
-      ContUpdateLabel=$($jqbin -r '."mag37.dockcheck.update"' <<< "$ContLabels")
-      [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" == "null" ]] && ContUpdateLabel=""
         ContRestartStack=$($jqbin -r '."mag37.dockcheck.restart-stack"' <<< "$ContLabels")
         [[ "$ContRestartStack" == "null" ]] && ContRestartStack=""
         ContOnlySpecific=$($jqbin -r '."mag37.dockcheck.only-specific-container"' <<< "$ContLabels")
@@ -578,8 +619,6 @@ if [[ -n "${GotUpdates:-}" ]]; then
         printf "\n%bNow recreating (%s/%s): %b%s%b\n" "$c_teal" "$CurrentQue" "$NumberofUpdates" "$c_blue" "$i" "$c_reset"
         # Checking if compose-values are empty - hence started with docker run
         [[ -z "$ContPath" ]] && { echo "Not a compose container, skipping."; continue; }
-      # Checking if Label Only -option is set, and if container got the label
-      [[ "$OnlyLabel" == true ]] && { [[ "$ContUpdateLabel" != true ]] && { echo "No update label, skipping."; continue; } }
 
         # cd to the compose-file directory to account for people who use relative volumes
         cd "$ContPath" || { printf "\n%bPath error - skipping%b %s" "$c_red" "$c_reset" "$i"; continue; }
@@ -602,14 +641,40 @@ if [[ -n "${GotUpdates:-}" ]]; then
           ${DockerBin} ${CompleteConfs} ${ContEnvs} up -d ${SpecificContainer} || { printf "\n%bDocker error, exiting!%b\n" "$c_red" "$c_reset" ; exit 1; }
         fi
       done
-    if [[ "$AutoPrune" == false ]] && [[ "$AutoMode" == false ]]; then printf "\n"; read -rep "Would you like to prune dangling images? y/[n]: " AutoPrune; fi
+    fi
-    if [[ "$AutoPrune" == true ]] || [[ "$AutoPrune" =~ [yY] ]]; then printf "\nAuto pruning.."; docker image prune -f; fi
+    printf "\n%bAll updates done!%b\n" "$c_green" "$c_reset"
-    printf "\n%bAll done!%b\n" "$c_green" "$c_reset"
+
+    # Clean up old backup image tags if -k is used
+    if [[ -n "${DaysKept:-}" ]]; then
+      IFS=$'\n'
+      CleanupCount=0
+      for backup_img in $(docker images --format "{{.Repository}} {{.Tag}}" | sed -n '/^dockcheck/p'); do
+        repo_name=${backup_img% *}
+        backup_tag=${backup_img#* }
+        backup_date=${backup_tag%%_*}
+        # UNTAGGING HERE
+        if datecheck "$backup_date" "$DaysKept"; then
+          [[ "$CleanupCount" == 0 ]] && echo "Removing backed up images older then $DaysKept days."
+          docker rmi "${repo_name}:${backup_tag}" && ((CleanupCount+=1))
+        fi
+      done
+      unset IFS
+      if [[ "$CleanupCount" == 0 ]]; then
+        printf "\nNo backup images to remove.\n"
       else
-    printf "\nNo updates installed, exiting.\n"
+        printf "\n%b%s%b backup images removed.%b\n" "$c_green" "$CleanupCount" "$c_teal" "$c_reset"
+        docker image prune -f
+      fi
+    else
+      if [[ "$AutoPrune" == false ]] && [[ "$AutoMode" == false ]]; then printf "\n"; read -rep "Would you like to prune all dangling images? y/[n]: " AutoPrune; fi
+      if [[ "$AutoPrune" == true ]] || [[ "$AutoPrune" =~ [yY] ]]; then printf "\nAuto pruning.."; docker image prune -f; fi
+    fi
+
+  else
+    printf "\nNo updates installed.\n"
   fi
 else
-  printf "\nNo updates available, exiting.\n"
+  printf "\nNo updates available.\n"
 fi
 
 exit 0

extras/apprise_quickstart.md

@@ -38,35 +38,15 @@ You can also use the [caronc/apprise-api](https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api)
 
 
 ### Customize the **notify.sh** file.
-After you're done with the setup of the container and tried your notifications, you can copy the `notify_apprise.sh` file to `notify.sh` and start editing it.
+After you're done with the setup of the container and tried your notifications, you need to follow the configuration setup (explained in detail in the README).
+Briefly: Copy `default.config` to `dockcheck.config` then edit it to change the following, `APPRISE_URL` matching your environment:
 
-Comment out/remove the bare metal apprise-command (starting with `apprise -vv -t...`).
-Uncomment and edit the `AppriseURL` variable and *curl* line
-It should look something like this when curling the API:
 ```bash
-send_notification() {
+NOTIFY_CHANNELS="apprise"
-Updates=("$@")
+APPRISE_URL="http://apprise.mydomain.tld:1234/notify/apprise"
-UpdToString=$( printf "%s\n" "${Updates[@]}" )
-FromHost=$(hostname)
-
-printf "\nSending Apprise notification\n"
-
-MessageTitle="$FromHost - updates available."
-# Setting the MessageBody variable here.
-read -d '\n' MessageBody << __EOF
-Containers on $FromHost with updates available:
-
-$UpdToString
-
-__EOF
-
-AppriseURL="http://IP.or.mydomain.tld:8000/notify/apprise"
-curl -X POST -F "title=$MessageTitle" -F "body=$MessageBody" -F "tags=all" $AppriseURL
-
-}
 ```
 
-That's all!
+That's it!
 ___
 ___