Automatic Muting via cron
 

I'd like to use cron to automatically mute the volume of my OS2008 N800 every night and unmute it again in the morning , is this possible ?

thanks

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

In short: yes :)

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

Thanks maillaxa, thats great!

For anyone else who would like to get this working , here is what I have done.
I set all this up via SSH on my desktop rather than the built-in terminal, this allows easy copy & paste as well as file transfers via secure copy (scp)

1. Installed the aumix-gtk applcation from the repositories.
2. Installed the cron package from this thread.
3. As root created a crontab containing :-
   
   Code:

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   30 23 * * * aumix -w 0
00 7 * * * aumix -w 90

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   This mutes the tablet at 11:30pm and un-mutes it at 07:00am
4. Either reboot or run cron from the command line.

Good Luck
cybergypsy

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

You should put this onto the wiki, I guess.

Bravo !

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

Thanks, Cybergypsy.

My first contact with Linux was with my N810 and managing to set a crontab to mute and un-mute the device was really entertaining.

What other uses you have for cron?

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

I wonder if it would be possible to do something similar to this for the indicator light. I sometimes wake up to an annoying flashing blue light in the middle of the night when I receive an email.

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

I have turned off the LED notifications :-

Settings > Control Panel > Display > LEDs

....and sleep easy.

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

Yes! That would be great.

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

I already clicked it, but THANK YOU! (the automated ones are a little cheap)

I was envisioning that this would be an ideal task for a linux handheld, just never got to test it and list it out so directly.

I have also set it to mute for regularly scheduled meetings I have.

Re: Automatic Muting via cron
 

Well, yes it can be done.

Make cron run gconftool which turns off the LED value (not sure on specifics but I know for SURE that the LED's are controlled via gconf)