Timekpr-nExT is a screen-time management application for controlling how long individual Linux accounts can use a computer. It combines a background service with client and administration interfaces for monitoring and enforcing restrictions.
Limits can be set for individual days, permitted time periods, and weekly or monthly allowances. PlayTime extends this control to individual applications and games, while supervisors can choose actions such as locking, suspending or terminating a session when limits expire.
The client displays remaining time and configurable warnings before restrictions take effect. Time accounting excludes inactive and locked sessions as well as periods when the system is sleeping.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Set separate time allowances for individual days of the week.
- Define permitted usage intervals and unaccounted freeride periods.
- Apply weekly and monthly allowances alongside daily limits.
- Use PlayTime to limit individual applications, games and other processes.
- Choose lockout actions including session termination, locking, suspend and shutdown.
- Show remaining time and limits through the client application and system indicator.
- Configure user notifications before restrictions are enforced.
- Adjust a user’s allowance temporarily without changing the normal schedule.
Website: github.com/polesapart/timekpr-next
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Developer: Eduards Bezverhijs
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Timekpr-nExT is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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