*WOW* my bad. :-\ hard to believe error slide thru. ((GBWG)) see notation in script. On 05/25/2015 03:17 PM, g wrote: <<>> > forget that script. i thought i would expand script with a time stamp > so you can better relate to when things change. > > =+=+=+= > > #!/bin/sh > # fn = log-sensors v. 2 r. 01 > # date = 2015-0525-1330 > # author = g e leem - copyleftist g e leem, gnu gpl applies. > # path = /home/users/scripts/ > ## > # usage: build a log of sensor readings at 10 minute intervals > # add a time stamp every hour > ## > # notes: sleep 600 = 10 minutes delay > # > # chk-sensors = 6 starts with value of 6 to > # count down sleep periods of 10 minutes in > # first loop > # > # chk-sensors = 7 so that time stamp with have > # correct value for next loop > # > # start logging from a terminal with command > # log-sensors& > # to run in background and free terminal > > chksensors=6 > > while true ; do > > sensors >> ~/00-check-sensors > > sleep 600 ## set sleep period to an interval of your choice. > > if $chksensors = 0 ; then > > date >> ~/00-check-sensors > > chksensors=7 > > fi > > chksensors=$chksensors - 1 *note* above line is incorrect. should be; chksensors=$chksensors-1 > done > > =+=+=+= > > now, if you are aware of time you are doing whatever, you will be > able to relate to when. > > i have been running script to see how it is tracking and i see > changing in cpu and board temps and fans speeds. nothing drastic, > but interesting to see. :-) when i returned inside from yard work, it was a while before i got around to see what script had built in file. after reading, i got busy with a few other things. a few minutes ago when i finally got around to bring up window with terminal i started script in, i got hit with; ]$ /home/geo/scripts/log-sensors: line 39: -: command not found did not take me long to realize spaces are ok when used for testing condition with " = ", but not with " - " and " + " changing value. my apologies. [i blame it on chemo brain] and i admit, i would have felt worse if someone else had informed me of my err. ;-) -- peace out. If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Windows crashes... ...oh, wait. He does. THAT explains it! in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org