> What I really want of course is for a visual window to popup whenever > there are A/C problems, and whenever the A/C has lost power and the UPS > battery is getting low. apcupsd should already do something similar at the console. You should get a warning in your terminal windows stating that you're on battery and blah blah. You can simply modify /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol so that instead of the 'wall' it sends out, it uses gdialog or zenity, which would give you the popup window you want. -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell