diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py
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+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
+
+from .Cmd import Cmd
+from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+
+class CmdRebootRequired(Cmd): # export
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent, 'reboot-required', help="Check whether the machine needs rebooting")
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
+        parser.add_argument('--verbose', default=False, action='store_true', help='Be chatty about the check')
+
+    async def _run(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
+        return await self._backend.run(args)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BeRebootRequired.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BeRebootRequired.py
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+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/BeRebootRequired.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import abc
+from argparse import Namespace
+
+from .Backend import Backend as Base
+from ..CmdRebootRequired import CmdRebootRequired as Parent
+
+class BeRebootRequired(Base):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: Parent):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    async def run(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
+        pass
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/RebootRequired.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/RebootRequired.py
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+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/debian/RebootRequired.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import os
+from argparse import Namespace
+
+from .....lib.log import *
+from ...Cmd import Cmd
+from ..BeRebootRequired import BeRebootRequired as Base
+
+class RebootRequired(Base):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+    async def run(self, args: Namespace):
+        reboot_required = '/run/reboot_required'
+        if os.path.exists(reboot_required):
+            if args.verbose:
+                log(NOTICE, f'Yes. {reboot_required} exists.')
+                required_pkgs = '/run/reboot-required.pkgs'
+                if os.path.exists(required_pkgs):
+                    with open(required_pkgs, 'r') as f:
+                        content = f.read()
+                        print(f'-- From {required_pkgs}:')
+                        print(content.strip())
+            return 1
+        if args.verbose:
+            log(NOTICE, f'No. {reboot_required} doesn\'t exist.')
+        return 0
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/RebootRequired.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/RebootRequired.py
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+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/backend/suse/RebootRequired.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from argparse import Namespace
+
+from ...Cmd import Cmd
+from ..BeRebootRequired import BeRebootRequired as Base
+
+class RebootRequired(Base):
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: Cmd):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+    async def run(self, args: Namespace):
+        opts = []
+        if not args.verbose:
+            pass
+            #opts.append('--quiet')
+        opts.append('needs-rebooting')
+        stdout, stderr, ret = await self.util.zypper(opts, sudo=False, verbose=args.verbose)
+        if ret != 0:
+            return 1
+        return 0