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Control apps usage time with a command line application.
The python daemon will watch for the apps runtime (with `ps`) and store timing information about it's usage. It can block (`kill`) an app if the usage is off limits.
The python daemon will watch for the apps executable and store usage time for them. It can block an app if the usage is off limits.
I'm using this at a raspberry pi gaming station to enforce usage limits.
I'm using this at a raspberry pi gaming station (retropie) to enforce usage limits. Other use cases are very plausible, like any other gaming platform or even enforcing a pomodoro timer for your coding time. Be creative and let me know.
## Config
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There's a systemd service file ready for use.
```bash
cp ./timer.service /etc/systemd/system/app-timer.service
systemctl enable app-timer
# download the sources
cd /opt/
git clone https://github.com/thiagof/app-timer
cd app-timer
# yaml dependency
sudo -H pip3 install -r requirements.txt
# setup the daemon
sudo cp ./app-timer.service /etc/systemd/system/app-timer.service
sudo systemctl enable app-timer
# check the service
sudo systemctl status app-timer
```
Update this file to point `ExecStart` into your setup folder.