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Re: Proposition for Add-on
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Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko |
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Re: Proposition for Add-on |
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Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:59:17 +0100 |
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On 02.12.2013 01:11, Michel Benoit wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I’ve d develop an internal command for grub to help the administrators
> of pool of dual boot machine.
>
> The problem: We have class with near 100 computers in dual boot, under
> windows we have a maintenance period in the night to automatically
> install update. For that, in grub we put Windows has the default
> menu-entry.
>
> The only time the computers are in linux, is when a student is using it.
> It's not a good time to install update. To install update, security
> patch, or other package, i was forced to pass computer by computer.
>
No neede to write a module for this. Just do:
insmod datehook
if [ $HOUR -ge 4 -a $HOUR -lt 6 ]; then
default=linux
else
default=windows
fi
>
> To get a period for the maintenance in linux, i wrote a simple module
> for grub that select the default menu-entry depending of the time of the
> day.
>
> ex. :
>
> I set the period from 4am to 6am with the default boot to linux.
> So i can put a script in the crontab at 4h05 to install the update.
> (you have to put a shutdown -r command in Windows task scheduler at
> 4.00 am. And use a wake on lan for computer that are down)
>
> Is it possible to integrate in in the distribution of grub, if you think
> it could help other user.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> The principal module grub-core/commands/select_by_time.c
>
> The configuration file, two option
>
> the simple version /etc/grub.d/98_select_by_time
>
> In 98_select_by_time, you select the period of time
> and the menuentry for that period, you can use many period of time. It
> use the 24 hours time format notation without colon.
>
> ex:
>
> # from 4 am to 6 am select item 3 as default
> select_by_time 0400 0600 3
> # and from 11h25 pm to midnight select item 5 as default
> select_by_time 2325 2400 5
>
> or
>
> the more complete /etc/grub.d/99_select_by_time, that use the
> config file /boot/grub/select_by_time.cfg
> With this version you don't have to know the position of the
> operating system in grub.cfg (menuitem).
>
> exemple of select_by_time.cfg
>
> select_default Windows
> select_by_time 5:00 6:00 ubuntu # maintenance period
> select_by_time 13:00 15:00 ubuntu # linux course
> select_by_time 19:00 2308 "Linux 3.2.0-23-generic" # specific
>
> –--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Right now, we are using select_by_time with 98_select_by_time, and we
> save a lot of days of work.
> If you think it could be helpful for other administrator, could you put
> it in a future grub distribution (the source code is very simple).
> The 99_select_by_time is optional, it's just more easy to use.
>
> Thank's
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Michel Benoit (morph1853)
> Technicien Systèmes Ordinés
> Dep. Informatique
> Université de Sherbooke
> address@hidden
>
>
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