systemd: add user unit to download packages automatically

diff --git a/systemd/user/checkupdates.service b/systemd/user/checkupdates.service
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+# Requires following line in sudoers allowing users in wheel 
+# to download packages without password
+# %wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/pacman -Sw --noconfirm * --dbpath *
+
+[Unit]
+Description=Check pacman updates and dowload packages to cache
+After=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/checkupdates -d
+# checkupdates returns 2 when there are no updates
+SuccessExitStatus=2

diff --git a/systemd/user/checkupdates.timer b/systemd/user/checkupdates.timer
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+[Unit]
+Description=Timer to check pacman updates and dowload packages to cache
+
+[Timer]
+OnCalendar=hourly
+Persistent=true
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target