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Linux low battery notifier
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| #!/usr/bin/python | |
| import subprocess | |
| import re | |
| import time | |
| # The location of the warning sound to play | |
| PLAY='/home/kaustubh/zenbell.wav' | |
| def loop(flag): | |
| acpi=subprocess.check_output(['acpi','-b']) | |
| status=re.search('Charging',acpi) | |
| if status: | |
| status='Charging' | |
| else: | |
| status='Discharging' | |
| per=re.search('[0-9]+(?=%)',acpi) # The charge percentage of battery | |
| if per: | |
| per=int(per.group()) | |
| else: | |
| per=100 | |
| if status=='Discharging' and per<=10: | |
| if flag: | |
| time.sleep(3*60) # If already notified then wait for 3+1 minutes | |
| flag=0 | |
| else: | |
| subprocess.call(['notify-send','Warning:','Battery running critically low']) | |
| subprocess.call(['aplay',PLAY]) | |
| flag=1 | |
| else: | |
| flag=0 | |
| return flag | |
| def main(): | |
| flag=loop(0) | |
| while True: | |
| time.sleep(60) | |
| flag=loop(flag) | |
| if __name__=="__main__": | |
| main() | |
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