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Re: Tracking idletimes

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From: "Bart Schaefer" <schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gossamer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, zsh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Tracking idletimes
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 01:53:12 -0800
In-reply-to: <slrn77efle.s7b.gossamer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
References: <19981215235912.25281@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <slrn77efle.s7b.gossamer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

On Dec 16,  5:01am, Gossamer wrote:
} Subject: Re: Tracking idletimes
}
} What I want the computer to do is somehow "sense" when I'm using it
} and tell me to get up and stretch.

If you're on a linux box (I'm guessing by the reference to virtual
consoles), try using "stat" or "ls -l" on the /dev/tty? device files.
If the mod time is changing, then either you're sitting there typing
or some job is generating continuous output.

-- 
Bart Schaefer                                 Brass Lantern Enterprises
http://www.well.com/user/barts              http://www.brasslantern.com

References:
- Re: Tracking idletimes
  - From: Phil Pennock
- Re: Tracking idletimes
  - From: Gossamer

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