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linuxuser-inactivity

Detect inactivity from a scheduled task on Linux

I need to detect user inactivity on my Linux system, to poweroff it (quite headless wife, and quite expensive electric bills... :-).

I need to schedule the script (in crontab), so no X-depending tool will work, I suppose (no $DISPLAY available).

Any thoughts?

UPDATE

For "user inactivity" I mean user input inactivity (mouse and keyboard).

Solution

  • Xautolock may the right tool for you. It allows you to specify a amount of minutes of inactivity after which a command should get triggered.