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Message-ID: <CAL=0glv6sd1qcyad-snmobr0alxhu2mpjkge2pd_zz3+ogr...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On 24 February 2018 at 22:00, Adam Briggs via Motion-user <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Ok, would it be Is-I /var/log/motion There is a space between ls and -l, the command is ls and the params are -l /var/log/motion Colin > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Saturday, February 24, 2018, 3:48 PM, Dave Howorth <d...@howorth.org.uk> > wrote: > > Or even, can you look at the file with less or more? > Or can you do ls -l <filename> and tell us what it says? > > On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:44:09 +0200 > tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Can you zip /var/log/motion and send it to me? >> >> On Feb 24, 2018 23:35, "Adam Briggs via Motion-user" < >> motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> >> > Sorry, I don?t understand what you mean? If I open >> > the /var/log/motion file the leafpad window comes up but it never >> > opens the log files. I didn?t know if something got changed in the >> > Raspian Strech update that?s messing it up? >> > >> > Thanks,Adam. >> > >> > On Saturday, February 24, 2018, 3:26 PM, tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Can you provide a sample log that does not open for you? >> > >> > On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:23 PM, Adam Briggs via Motion-user < >> > motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> > >> > Hello, The RaspberryPi is not able to open the Motion log with >> > Leafpad it just sets there blank and eventually says leafpad not >> > responding. >> > >> > >> > Thanks,Adam. >> > >> > >> > On Saturday, February 24, 2018, 3:14 PM, tosiara <tosi...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > What issue do you have? >> > >> > On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 8:14 PM, Adam Briggs via Motion-user > >> > <motion-user@lists. sourceforge.net >> > <motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote: >> > >> > Hello, has anyone had trouble opening the Motion log file in the >> > latest Raspian update? >> > >> > >> > Thanks,Adam. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Motion-user mailing list > Motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/motion-user > https://motion-project.github.io/ > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/options/motion-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Motion-user mailing list > Motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/motion-user > https://motion-project.github.io/ > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/options/motion-user ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:27:12 +0200 From: "R. S." <rphlschwa...@gmail.com> To: motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Motion-user] motion detection only when i am away Message-ID: <cakfvrdwwrg-cr646m1hafgjt2tyqqnbh9onthexvu8_5yu0...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi, Motion works fine and it's easy to setup But I don't wish to have it running as a deamon at any time I just would like motion detection when I am out of home I have a fresh install of linux debian stretch with gnome after X minutes of inactivity the screen goes black and the desktop is automatically locked I would like to execute Motion only when the desktop is locked and to stop the detection when my computer is unlocked Is it possible (I assume yes but I have no clue how to) Thank you ! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Motion-user mailing list Motion-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/motion-user ------------------------------ End of Motion-user Digest, Vol 140, Issue 36 ********************************************