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submitted 1 day ago by podbrushkin@mander.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Paste this into Bash:

get_screen_time() {
since=${1:-today}
until_opt=${2:+--until "$2"}

journalctl --output json -u systemd-logind --since "$since" $until_opt | \
jq -r 'select(.MESSAGE_ID and .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP) |
if (.MESSAGE | test("Lid opened|Starting systemd-logind|Operation .suspend. finished")) then
  .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP + " start"
elif (.MESSAGE | test("Lid closed|Stopping systemd-logind|system will suspend")) then
  .__REALTIME_TIMESTAMP + " stop"
else
  empty
end' | \
awk -v current_time=$(date +%s%6N) '
{
    if ($2 == "start") {
        last_start = $1
    } else if ($2 == "stop" && last_start != 0) {
        total += ($1 - last_start) / 1000000
        last_start = 0
    }
}
END {
    if (last_start != 0) {
        total += (current_time - last_start) / 1000000
    }
    seconds = int(total)
    hours = int(seconds/3600)
    minutes = int((seconds%3600)/60)
    printf "%02d:%02d", hours, minutes
}'
}
PS1='$(get_screen_time) '$PS1

Now you have screen time for today in your prompt:

00:21 user@asus:~/Documents$ 
00:21 user@asus:~/Documents$ cd ../Pictures/
00:21 user@asus:~/Pictures$

Cool?

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[-] Magnum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 day ago

Oh no, now it will be compatible only with most of the distros out there.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Only Linux distros. Which is, why i mentioned it. ~~uptime~~last works on BSD's and not-Systemd's too.

[-] Magnum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

Fair point, maybe in future consider adding more value to your initial comment, especially when you are referring to the usual discussion topics. Just stating that it uses systemd will make everyone think you want to start the usual pointless systemd hate nonsense discussion

Ok. But this this is a post in a Linux community. So one might assume it’s targeted towards Linux users.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

I discovered it on /all, my bad.

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