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

[Derek Broughton]

dave selby wrote:

> On 26/08/07, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
>> 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

> 
> Thanks for the suggestion ... unfortunately the app seems pretty smart
> & realises I am a desktop machine - removing the option !
> 
> But it was a good idea :)

Well, that seems plain stupid...  but there are at least two similar power
management apps.  Try kpowersave.  The other one I know of, klaptopdaemon,
seems likely to have the same problem as guidance, but if kpowersave
doesn't work for you you might as well try that...
-- 
derek