App to auto turn off computer if idle for length of time

[Derek Broughton]

dave selby wrote:

> Is there an app or script that does a 'shutdown -h now' when my
> computer has been idle for say an hour or so (trying to save the
> planet !)

By default, the guidance power manager is installed (on laptops, anyway -
perhaps the installer's smart enough to skip it for desktops), and will put
a battery icon in the system tray.

Just double click on that,  the second option is "When the system is idle
for more than ...".  Choose a time and choose to suspend, hibernate or shut
down.

If, in fact, it's not installed on your system, just use:

# sudo aptitude install kde-guidance-powermanager
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derek