idle shutdown

[ExarKunIv]

is there a way or has someone already done it.
to program a way for the Pi to auto shutdown once its been idle for a set amount of time.

i know next to nothing about making a script like this.

[cyperghost]

@ExarKunIv You can use incron to take a look into folder /dev/shm if there is a file change in the folder. Then use cronjob and let it count a value+1 per minute. If the value is 10 then you can initialize a sleepmode.
If incron recognizes a new file or file change the counter is set to 0.

[mitu]

Well, there is a recent set of PRs that would add scripting support for Emulationstation and you could hook up a script to shutdown ES when the sleep event is triggered.
You'll have to wait for the modifications to be finalized and added, but in the mean time you could give it a try with @cyperghost's idea.

[ExarKunIv]

@mitu good to know. that will be nice once it is added

@cyperghost thank you. i have a start on where to start playing with it.

[cyperghost]

@mitu Nearly forget that there is a WIP PR ;) I think this can be a usefull addition to our installations now.