Timetracker

Tracks every 15 minutes if system is running to store the beginning and end of using the system.

Parameters

The timetracker application provides the following arguments which can be passed:

Property	Description
archivedata	Enables archiving timetracker status to excel archive file, default: false
configpath	Defines the location of the necessary files, default: /var/lib/timetracker

Execution

The application is triggered by a systemd timer which triggers the application via systemd unit.

Note: Running timetracker with systemd unit uses the default property values. To change it you have use the appropriate alternative.

Switch alternative

update-alternatives --config timetracker

To enable the timer you have to (requires root privileges):

enable the timer

systemctl enable timetracker.timer

start the timer

systemctl start timetracker.timer

To verify if the timer is running you can check it using:

systemctl list-timers

Show results

The aggregated data can be displayed using journalctl:

journalctl -u timetracker.service -t timetracker

License

This application is published under the MIT license.