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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Andreas Lindlbauer
+# Licensed under the terms of EUPLv1.2.
+#
+# i3blocks blocklet script to monitor the (nord)vpn connection
+
+vpnstatus="📢"
+nordvpn_output=$(nordvpn status | cat -v | head -1 | sed -e 's/\^M-^M  ^M//g' )
+if [ "${nordvpn_output}" = "Status: Connected" ]; then
+    vpnstatus="🥸"
+elif [ "${nordvpn_output}" = "A new version of NordVPN is available! Please update the application." ]; then
+    nordvpn_output=$(nordvpn status | cat -v | head -2 | tail -1 | sed -e 's/\^M-^M  ^M//g' )
+    if [ "${nordvpn_output}" = "Status: Connected" ]; then
+        vpnstatus="🥴"
+    elif [ "${nordvpn_output}" = "Status: Disconnected" ]; then
+        vpnstatus="📢"
+    fi
+elif [ "${nordvpn_output}" = "Status: Disconnected" ]; then
+    vpnstatus="📢"
+elif [[ "$nordvpn_output" == *\/* ]] || [[ "$nordvpn_output" == *\\* ]]; then
+    vpnstatus="Something's very wrong"
+fi
+
+echo "$vpnstatus"