diff --git a/sources/CMakeLists.txt b/sources/CMakeLists.txt
index e6e0f09..0e7c6ad 100644
--- a/sources/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sources/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ cmake_policy (SET CMP0015 NEW)
 
 project (pytextmonitor)
 set (PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set (PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR 7)
-set (PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 5)
+set (PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR 8)
+set (PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 set (PROJECT_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH})
 
 message (STATUS "Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION}")
diff --git a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.conf b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.conf
index 87d018d..fb0bff3 100644
--- a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.conf
+++ b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Configuration file for Extended Systemmonitor DataEngine
 # Uncomment needed lines
 
+# Custom command
+#CUSTOM=wget -qO- http://ifconfig.me/ip
+
 # Set GPU device
 # May be 'nvidia' (for nvidia), 'ati' (for ATI RADEON), 'ignore' or 'auto'
 #GPUDEV=auto
@@ -12,5 +15,15 @@
 #MPDADDRESS=localhost
 #MPDPORT=6600
 
-# Custom command
-#CUSTOM=wget -qO- http://ifconfig.me/ip
+# Package upgrade info
+## from vicious
+## Arch:        PKGCMD=pacman -Qu                       PKGNULL=0
+## Debian:      PKGCMD=apt-show-versions -u -b          PKGNULL=0
+## Ubuntu:      PKGCMD=aptitude search '~U'             PKGNULL=0
+## Fedora:      PKGCMD=yum list updates                 PKGNULL=3
+## FreeBSD:     PKGCMD=pkg_version -I -l '<'            PKGNULL=0
+## Mandriva:    PKGCMD=urpmq --auto-select              PKGNULL=0
+# Commands to run, comma separated
+#PKGCMD=pacman -Qu
+# Number of null lines for commands, comma separated
+#PKGNULL=0
diff --git a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.cpp b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.cpp
index bf8c384..b4833df 100644
--- a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.cpp
+++ b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.cpp
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ QString ExtendedSysMon::getAutoGpu()
 QStringList ExtendedSysMon::sources() const
 {
     QStringList source;
+    source.append(QString("custom"));
     source.append(QString("gpu"));
     source.append(QString("gputemp"));
     source.append(QString("hddtemp"));
     source.append(QString("pkg"));
     source.append(QString("player"));
     source.append(QString("ps"));
-    source.append(QString("custom"));
     return source;
 }
 
@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ QStringList ExtendedSysMon::sources() const
 bool ExtendedSysMon::readConfiguration()
 {
     // pre-setup
+    configuration[QString("CUSTOM")] = QString("wget -qO- http://ifconfig.me/ip");
     configuration[QString("GPUDEV")] = QString("auto");
     configuration[QString("HDDDEV")] = QString("all");
     configuration[QString("MPDADDRESS")] = QString("localhost");
     configuration[QString("MPDPORT")] = QString("6600");
-    configuration[QString("CUSTOM")] = QString("wget -qO- http://ifconfig.me/ip");
     configuration[QString("PKGCMD")] = QString("pacman -Qu");
+    configuration[QString("PKGNULL")] = QString("0");
 
     QString fileStr;
     // FIXME: define configuration file
@@ -118,6 +119,10 @@ bool ExtendedSysMon::readConfiguration()
         configuration[QString("GPUDEV")] = getAutoGpu();
     if (configuration[QString("HDDDEV")] == QString("all"))
         configuration[QString("HDDDEV")] = getAllHdd();
+    for (int i=configuration[QString("PKGNULL")].split(QString(","), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count();
+         i<configuration[QString("PKGCMD")].split(QString(","), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count()+1;
+         i++)
+        configuration[QString("PKGNULL")] += QString(",0");
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -239,8 +244,8 @@ QStringList ExtendedSysMon::getPlayerInfo(const QString playerName,
     info.append(QString("0"));
     // title
     info.append(QString("unknown"));
-    if ((playerName != QString("amarok")) ||
-            (playerName != QString("mpd")) ||
+    if ((playerName != QString("amarok")) &&
+            (playerName != QString("mpd")) &&
             (playerName != QString("qmmp")))
         return info;
     QProcess command;
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ QStringList ExtendedSysMon::getPlayerInfo(const QString playerName,
     else if (playerName == QString("mpd")) {
         // mpd
         command.start(QString("bash -c \"echo 'currentsong\nstatus\nclose' | curl --connect-timeout 1 -fsm 3 telnet://") +
-                      mpdAddress + QString(":") + mpdPort);
+                      mpdAddress + QString(":") + mpdPort + QString("\""));
         command.waitForFinished(-1);
         qoutput = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106)->toUnicode(command.readAllStandardOutput());
         for (int i=0; i<qoutput.split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count(); i++) {
@@ -323,6 +328,40 @@ QStringList ExtendedSysMon::getPlayerInfo(const QString playerName,
 }
 
 
+QStringList ExtendedSysMon::getPsStats()
+{
+    int psCount = 0;
+    QStringList psList;
+    QProcess command;
+    QString qoutput = QString("");
+    command.start(QString("ps --no-headers -o command"));
+    command.waitForFinished(-1);
+    qoutput = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106)->toUnicode(command.readAllStandardOutput()).trimmed();
+    for (int i=0; i<qoutput.split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count(); i++)
+        if (qoutput.split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[i] != QString("ps --no-headers -o command")) {
+            psCount++;
+            psList.append(qoutput.split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[i]);
+        }
+    QStringList psStats;
+    psStats.append(QString::number(psCount));
+    psStats.append(psList.join(QString(",")));
+    return psStats;
+}
+
+
+int ExtendedSysMon::getUpgradeInfo(const QString pkgCommand, const int pkgNull)
+{
+    int count = 0;
+    QProcess command;
+    QString qoutput = QString("");
+    command.start(QString("bash -c \"") + pkgCommand + QString("\""));
+    command.waitForFinished(-1);
+    qoutput = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106)->toUnicode(command.readAllStandardOutput()).trimmed();
+    count = qoutput.split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count();
+    return (count - pkgNull);
+}
+
+
 bool ExtendedSysMon::sourceRequestEvent(const QString &name)
 {
     return updateSourceEvent(name);
@@ -332,7 +371,12 @@ bool ExtendedSysMon::sourceRequestEvent(const QString &name)
 bool ExtendedSysMon::updateSourceEvent(const QString &source)
 {
     QString key;
-    if (source == QString("gpu")) {
+    if (source == QString("custom")) {
+            key = QString("custom");
+            QString value = getCustomCmd(configuration[QString("CUSTOM")]);
+            setData(source, key, value);
+        }
+    else if (source == QString("gpu")) {
         key = QString("GPU");
         float value = getGpu(configuration[QString("GPUDEV")]);
         setData(source, key, value);
@@ -349,6 +393,14 @@ bool ExtendedSysMon::updateSourceEvent(const QString &source)
             setData(source, deviceList[i], value);
         }
     }
+    else if (source == QString("pkg")) {
+        for (int i=0; i<configuration[QString("PKGCMD")].split(QString(","), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count(); i++) {
+            key = QString("pkgCount") + QString::number(i);
+            int value = getUpgradeInfo(configuration[QString("PKGCMD")].split(QString(","), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[i],
+                    configuration[QString("PKGNULL")].split(QString(","), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[i].toInt());
+            setData(source, key, value);
+        }
+    }
     else if (source == QString("player")) {
         QStringList value;
         // amarok
@@ -390,12 +442,13 @@ bool ExtendedSysMon::updateSourceEvent(const QString &source)
         key = QString("qmmp_title");
         setData(source, key, value[4]);
     }
-    else if (source == QString("custom")) {
-        key = QString("custom");
-        QString value = getCustomCmd(configuration[QString("CUSTOM")]);
-        setData(source, key, value);
+    else if (source == QString("ps")) {
+        QStringList value = getPsStats();
+        key = QString("psCount");
+        setData(source, key, value[0].toInt());
+        key = QString("ps");
+        setData(source, key, value[1]);
     }
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.h b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.h
index fb59c30..1646241 100644
--- a/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.h
+++ b/sources/ext-sysmon/extsysmon.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public:
     QStringList getPlayerInfo(const QString playerName,
                               const QString mpdAddress = 0,
                               const QString mpdPort = 0);
+    QStringList getPsStats();
+    int getUpgradeInfo(const QString pkgCommand,
+                       const int pkgNull = 0);
 
 protected:
     bool readConfiguration();