On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 07:01:03PM -0500, Peter Howell wrote:
> I would like to be able to run the rec command unattended. Right now
> when executed, it will record sound until I hit C-c. I would really
> like to be able to right a script which will execute "rec ...", then
> wait a specified period of time, then pass the C-c to it. Or is there a
> simpler way?
It's morning here and in 5mins I'm going to have exams in Quantum Mechanics
so my reply will be quite theoritical. :-)
The solution may not be the optimal: just use at to kill rec after the
specified time. Read the man page of at(1) for the details.
Elias
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Physics Department is a kludge --Marvin Minsky
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