Sleep Timer Command Line

mrremo · March 3, 2017 at 3:14 PM

Hello

Is there a possibility to set the sleep timer by a command?
I would like to start the timer by a script on boot (cronjob @reboot). But it should be still possible to edit/interupt the timer in the power menu on kodi gui.

Thanks.
mrremo

**lrusak** · March 3, 2017 at 5:03 PM Official Post

why not just use the built in sleep timer?

mrremo · March 3, 2017 at 5:06 PM

Quote from lrusak

why not just use the built in sleep timer?

Because I don't want to set every single evening the same sleep timer manualy.

DJ 1 · March 3, 2017 at 6:48 PM

Quote from mrremo

Because I don't want to set every single evening the same sleep timer manualy.

I don't know if you explicitly want sleep mode?
But he e something similar that funnily enough was Irusak kind enough to help me with[emoji1]

Look here showthread.php?tid=2286

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mrremo · March 4, 2017 at 6:01 AM

Quote from DJ 1

Look here showthread.php?tid=2286

Thank's for this link.

I solved the problem pretty easy:

I create the file /storage/.kodi/userdata/autoexec.py which contains the following python code

Code

#!/usr/bin/env python


import xbmc


xbmc.executebuiltin("XBMC.AlarmClock(shutdowntimer,XBMC.Powerdown(), 90)")

After the boot it starts the buildt-in function AlarmClock().

DJ 1 · March 4, 2017 at 8:41 AM

Quote from mrremo
Thank's for this link.

I solved the problem pretty easy:

I create the file /storage/.kodi/userdata/autoexec.py which contains the following python code
Code
#!/usr/bin/env python


import xbmc


xbmc.executebuiltin("XBMC.AlarmClock(shutdowntimer,XBMC.Powerdown(), 90)")
After the boot it starts the buildt-in function AlarmClock().

Hmm.
I'm not great with python or nothing but looks like it shuts off 90mins after booting each time it's on?

Anyhow, as long as it works for what you need..

Also,
If you know of how.. itd be nice to use the time specified script (I linked) to do same thing on Ubuntu (16)
I assume it could be done similarly?

Or 'remotely shutdown of Ubuntu' i read ages ago there was a package looked for email & when it saw new mail it would run script...
But the package was buggy, outdated etc

Don't know If you know of any way?

Cheers.

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