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Crontab message to user


  • Subject: Crontab message to user
  • From: Sovereign Diamonds <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 21:12:10 +0100

> We want to do this with OS X when we move to it. I have a Crontab to
> /sbin/shutdown -h now at 11:00 everyday.
>
> How could I get a GUI message to pop up saying at like 10:55pm to warn a
> logged in user that the system is going to shutdown at 11:00pm, please save
> all your work before that time.
>
> Probably would be nice to let the user cancel it also!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan Ball

Ibeez (available on versiontracker.com) will do just this, plus wake up,
restart, shutdown with or without warning messages at intervals of your
choice and it only about $5.

Regards

David McMillan
http://www.sovereigndiamonds.com
United Kingdom
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