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Time Enforcement Software for Linux? (lemmy.today)
submitted 3 days ago by Remy@lemmy.today to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Hello,

I am looking for a program that can force me to stop using Linux when I need to do something else, like eating dinner or going to bed.

This time enforcement could be as simple as changing the user password and then logging me out at a certain time (of course it should also change the password back later)

It should also require a password (different from the user password) to change its settings or uninstall it, so that I can't tamper with it in a weak moment.

Is there such a program for Linux?

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[–] CallMeAl@piefed.zip 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I haven't personally used it but I think that is what pam_time is for.

[–] Remy@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this the Github of it: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam ?

Could I pam_time root or something that has a higher rank and a different password then my main user?

[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can prevent root login entirely using sudo and no root password.

Of course you could then override your init to give you a root shell, which you could avoid by having a grub and bios password.

But you'd be able to reset the bios password if you have physical access anyway.

[–] Remy@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

As I only use sudo to update my system, I could use a user that doesn't has sudo access and set up some a cron job to do updates once a day. And flatpak instalation and updating doesn't require sudo at all