Hello,

I am looking for a program that can force me to stop using Linux when I need to do something else, like eating dinner or going to bed.

This time enforcement could be as simple as changing the user password and then logging me out at a certain time (of course it should also change the password back later)

It should also require a password (different from the user password) to change its settings or uninstall it, so that I can’t tamper with it in a weak moment.

Is there such a program for Linux?

  • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.ukEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Not a direct answer for you, but a different approach.

    Psychologically the carrot is better than the stick, meaning you’ll keep fighting the lock-out mechanism, eventually resenting it and removing it.

    Having an alert to remind you that you wanted to stop will be more pursuasive. (I have a “go to bed” alarm with a gentle, gradually increasing volume on my phone)

    What’s even better is tying a habit you want (eating, going to bed, etc) into another habit which already exists, but obviously, I don’t know you well enough to suggest anything specific, but perhaps something else happens near those times you want to stop and that’ll help?

    • Remy@lemmy.todayOP
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      2 minutes ago

      Psychologically the carrot is better than the stick, meaning you’ll keep fighting the lock-out mechanism, eventually resenting it and removing it.

      The logout mechanism just needs to though me out of my way and take at least 5 minutes (better more) to circumvent, this will probably be enough for me to do the right thing.

      Having an alert to remind you that you wanted to stop will be more pursuasive. (I have a “go to bed” alarm with a gentle, gradually increasing volume on my phone)

      I tried this for many times, but ended up just dismising the alarms because my will is weak