1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/checkenv.py b/src/backend/checkenv.py
index 124ba76..4f540e9 100644
--- a/src/backend/checkenv.py
+++ b/src/backend/checkenv.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import sisyphus.getenv
+import sisyphus.getnews
 import urllib.request
 
 
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ def root():
     return True if os.getuid() == 0 else False
 
 
+def news():
+    n_news = sisyphus.getnews.ld_n_news()
+    r_news_index = sisyphus.getnews.ld_r_news()
+
+    unread_count = len(n_news) - len(r_news_index)
+
+    return unread_count
+
+
 def sanity():
     actv_brch = sisyphus.getenv.sys_brch()
     bhst_addr = sisyphus.getenv.bhst_addr()