script to log power on and poweroff

[Clint Byrum]

Excerpts from Carlos Becker's message of Wed Nov 23 06:52:01 -0800 2011:
> Hello,
> 
> For time tracking I need a script that simply logs 
> the time when I switch on my computer and when I switch it off again.
> 
> I am using this script /etc/init/logmytime.conf
> 
>                
> description     "logmytime"
> 
> start on runlevel [0623]
> 
> post-start script
>         date >> /home/me/logmytime.log
> end script
> 
> But this is only logging when I start my PC,
> shutdown is not logged. I suspect that probably
> the filesystem is allready unmountet when the script runs on shutdown.
> 
> How can I do it right ?

This would work:

start on starting rc RUNLEVEL=[0623]

Wouldn't it be easier to just use wtmp though?

Try the 'last' command.. it probably covers all your needs.