#!/bin/bash # Run this script as a cronjob every 5 minutes or so, to get notifications when # battery percentage goes below 30% or above 80%. # Cronjob line example: # */5 * * * * /bin/bash /path/to/battery-notification.sh # This line is to make notify-send always work, also when run in a crontab. # https://askubuntu.com/questions/298608/notify-send-doesnt-work-from-crontab/346580#346580 # # Credits to gitaarik: https://gitlab.com/gitaarik/battery-health-notifications/-/blob/master/battery_health_notifications.sh # export $(grep -z DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS /proc/$(pgrep -u $LOGNAME gnome-session | head -n 1)/environ | tr '\0' '\n') BATTERY_PATH=$(upower -e | grep battery) LINE_POWER_PATH=$(upower -e | grep line_power) BATTERY_PERCENTAGE=$(upower -i $BATTERY_PATH | grep 'percentage:' | awk '{ print $2 }' | sed 's/%//') CABLE_PLUGGED=$(upower -i $LINE_POWER_PATH | grep -A2 'line-power' | grep online | awk '{ print $2 }') if [[ $CABLE_PLUGGED == 'no' ]]; then if [[ $BATTERY_PERCENTAGE -lt 40 ]]; then xmessage "Battery is below 30%, plug in the power cable to optimize battery life." & mplayer /usr/lib64/libreoffice/share/gallery/sounds/beam.wav fi fi