diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index f9f1c91..8043ac5 100644
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+ALIASES_GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+ALIASES_BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+ALIASES_NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
 echo "Aliases added:"
 echo "  cs venv"
@@ -6,6 +9,8 @@ echo "  n ns pc cdlf lfcd g gg gitknow"
 echo "  mc newsh smartresize"
 echo "  red alice ultra jade tin pest p1 pi pi4 pi02"
 echo ""
+echo -e "Update system with: \"${ALIASES_GREEN}update${ALIASES_NC}\""
+echo ""
 
 alias backup='sudo borgmatic create --verbosity 1 --files'
 
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ alias jade='ssh root@jade.isnet.uk'
 alias tin='ssh root@tin.rayelliott.dev'
 alias pest='ssh ray@77.68.75.71'
 
-alias pacman="sudo ~/.src/archnews/archnews_wrap && rm /home/ray/.checkupdates"
+alias pacman="sudo ~/.src/archnews/archnews_wrap"
 
 # lf gets confused by TERMINFO env var when running in tmux
 # https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/issues/138#issuecomment-464477665
@@ -82,6 +87,12 @@ lfcd() {
 	cdlf
 }
 
+update() {
+	echo -e "Executing \"${ALIASES_GREEN}pacman -Syu${ALIASES_NC}\" via \"${ALIASES_BLUE}archnews_wrap${ALIASES_NC}\" wrapper"
+
+	sudo ~/.src/archnews/archnews_wrap -Syu && cat /dev/null > /home/ray/.checkupdates
+}
+
 # functions
 # $1 - output directory
 # $2 - size