[Tilesathome] script that monitors and kills inkscape after a certain time?

[Matti Viljanen]

On 10/02/2009 06:53 AM, Harald Linden wrote:
> Somebody above suggested that I use Batik instead of Inkscape - well,
> that doesn't work at all and fails with an error message about some
> missing file in the lib directory. Anyway, I assume, I'm not alone with
> my Inkscape-related trouble. How about somebody throws together a small
> script that monitors the cpu-time of running inkscape sessions and kills
> them off after a certain amount has been used? I've just come home again
> to find tah hanging due to an inkscape error. The machine hasn't been
> very productive during the last two days because of that.
>
> Harald

I have written two scripts that should help you max your CPU usage :)
I've used those for several weeks, and they have worked for me so far.
If you try those, please give some feedback, too.

YMMV

http://direc.wippies.net/tilesAtHomeTools.tar.gz
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mV