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Running Python Script When System Is Idle
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To run a Python script when the system is idle, you can use the psutil
library in Python to monitor the system's CPU usage and determine if it is idle. Here's an example script that demonstrates this:
pythonimport time
import psutil
# Define the idle threshold in percentage (adjust as needed)
IDLE_THRESHOLD = 10
def is_system_idle():
cpu_percent = psutil.cpu_percent(interval=1)
return cpu_percent < IDLE_THRESHOLD
def run_script():
# Add your script logic here
print("Running script...")
# Main loop
while True:
if is_system_idle():
run_script()
else:
time.sleep(1)
In this script:
- The
psutil
library is imported to monitor the CPU usage of the system. - The
IDLE_THRESHOLD
variable is set to define the threshold for CPU idle percentage. Adjust this value as needed to determine what constitutes an "idle" state. - The
is_system_idle()
function checks the CPU usage usingpsutil.cpu_percent()
and returnsTrue
if the usage is below the idle threshold. - The
run_script()
function represents the logic you want to execute when the system is idle. Customize this function to include your specific script logic. - The main loop continuously checks if the system is idle by calling
is_system_idle()
. If the system is idle, it executes therun_script()
function. If not, it waits for 1 second before checking again.
You can modify the run_script()
function to include your desired Python script logic. This script will keep checking if the system is idle and execute the script when the idle condition is met.
Note that this script only monitors CPU usage for system idle detection. If you need a more comprehensive approach, you can explore other factors such as disk activity, user activity, or network usage to determine if the system is idle before executing the script.