That's only on terminals (tty's, xterm, console) OR if you have xconsole open. jobst On Tue, Feb 02, 2010 at 06:30:15PM -0500, Robert Heller (heller at deepsoft.com) wrote: > At Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:47:20 +0100 CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm currently installing a CentOS 5 desktop as a public internet access > > point. The machine shuts down every day automatically at 22:30. Is there > > a way I can display a message in GNOME at 22:15 warning the user that > > the machine will shutdown in 15 minutes ? > > I believe the shutdown command automagically generates warning. I would > *guess* that GNOME would have some applet that monitors these sorts of > warnings and creates popups. > > > > > Any suggestions ? > > > > Niki Kovacs > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > > > -- > Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 > Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows > heller at deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- The road to wisdom is long, so pack a big lunch! | |0| | Jobst Schmalenbach, jobst at barrett.com.au, General Manager | | |0| Barrett Consulting Group P/L & The Meditation Room P/L |0|0|0| +61 3 9532 7677, POBox 277, Caulfield South, 3162, Australia