--- a/ui/processhelp_linux.cpp	Mon Nov 24 14:43:36 2014 +0100
+++ b/ui/processhelp_linux.cpp	Mon Nov 24 15:48:49 2014 +0100
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "processhelp.h"
 #include "linuxlockfile.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <semaphore.h>
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 int lockFileFD = -1;
 
@@ -47,4 +49,50 @@
     close_lockfile(lockFileFD);
 }
 
+QDateTime ProcessHelp::getSigDtFromInstSettings() {
+    QString pathCandidate;
+    QDateTime retval;
+    if (is_system_install()) {
+        pathCandidate = "/etc/" + qApp->applicationName() + "/" +
+          qApp->applicationName() + "-inst.cfg";
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "Application name is : " << qApp->applicationName();
+        pathCandidate = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::ConfigLocation) +
+          + "/" + qApp->organizationName() + "/" +  qApp->applicationName() + "-inst.cfg";
+    }
+    QFileInfo fi(pathCandidate);
+    if (!fi.isReadable()) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to find install config: " << pathCandidate;
+        return retval;
+    }
+    QFile instcfg(pathCandidate);
+    if (!instcfg.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to open install config";
+        return retval;
+    }
+    QByteArray data;
+    int readLines = 0;
+    while (readLines < 100) {
+        readLines++;
+        data = instcfg.readLine();
+        if (data.isEmpty()) {
+            qDebug() << "Failed to read install config";
+            break;
+        }
+        QString line = QString::fromLocal8Bit(data);
+        if (line.startsWith("SIG_DATE=")) {
+            bool ok = false;
+            QString sigDate = line.replace("SIG_DATE=","");
+            long sigSecs = sigDate.toLong(&ok);
+            if (!ok) {
+                qDebug() << "Failed to convert sig date to long";
+            }
+            retval = QDateTime::fromTime_t(sigSecs);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    qDebug() << "Sig time is: " << retval;
+    instcfg.close();
+    return retval;
+}
 #endif /* Not WIN32 */