crontab-sounds

# Examples of ways to make your linux machine play sounds at regular intervals.
# I used a RasPi and https://www.adafruit.com/product/3346
# I found <3 second sound files that weren't too jarring. No sirens here! 
# If I ever remember the website I got them from, I'll share it.
# Bailey Steinfadt

################################ TO USE ################################
# Edit cron by typing `crontab -e` and then editing the file to include one of 
# the sections below or remix your own! 

# cron syntax: 
# m h  dom mon dow   command

# Change the .wav or .mp3 file paths to ones you have on your machine.

# cvlc will play in the background, but if you don't use --play-and-exit, 
# you'll bog down the Pi with too many processes in about 1.5 days. 
# Ask me how I know!


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# Play a different sound every 10 minutes, from 8am to 7pm, Monday through Friday.
# This is what I currently run in my office.

0 08-19 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/buzz.mp3 --play-and-exit
10 08-18 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/switch.mp3 --play-and-exit
20 08-18 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/button.wav --play-and-exit
30 08-18 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/pop.wav --play-and-exit
40 08-18 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/click.wav --play-and-exit
50 08-18 * * 1-5  cvlc ~/tick.mp3 --play-and-exit

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# Play the same sound every 15 minutes from 8am to 7pm every day
# It takes two lines because 08-18 will play during hours that start with that number
# and you need the second line to do 7pm

*/15 08-18 * * *  cvlc ~/tick.mp3 --play-and-exit
0 19 * * * cvlc ~/tick.mp3 --play-and-exit

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# RANDOM example to demonstrate cron: Play something festive at 6AM on Christmas

0 6 25 12 * cvlc ~/Merry_Christmas.mp3 --play-and-exit