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[#]: subject: (Got Kids? Limit Computer Usage Per Account in Linux With Timekpr-nExt)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/timekpr-next/)
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[#]: author: (Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/)
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Got Kids? Limit Computer Usage Per Account in Linux With Timekpr-nExt
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_**Open source software highlight of this week is Timekpr-nExt. It is a GUI application to limit the computer usage for certain accounts on a Linux system. This is a handy utility for parents who do not want children to spend excessive time on the computer.**_
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### Use Timekpr-nExt to limit computer usage on Linux
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If you have young children at home who spend too much time on computer, you may want to put some sort of restriction on the usage.
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Timekpr-nExt enables you to limit computer usage for certain accounts based on the time of day, number of hours a day, week or month. You may also set time interval to force the account user to take break.
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After the given time expires, the user is automatically logged out and cannot log back in until the restriction conditions are satisfied.
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Of course, this means that you need to have separate non-admin (no sudo access) accounts for the children. If the kids accounts also have admin access, they can change the settings easily. Kids are smart, you know.
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### Features of Timekpr-nExt
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Apart from an annoyingly stylized name, Timekpr-nExt has the following features:
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* Limit system usage as day wise limit, daily limit, weekly or monthly limit
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* You can also set access restrictions based on time and hour
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* Users can be shown notification about how much time they have left
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* Set the lockout action (terminate session, shutdown, suspend or lock screen)
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* Track the time usage of the accounts
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Keep the following things in mind:
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* Check carefully which account you are configuring. _**Do not lock yourself out**_.
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* Hit the apply or set button for each configuration changes otherwise the changes won’t be set.
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* Children accounts should not have admin action otherwise they can overwrite the settings.
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Read the [documents about more information on using Timekpr-nExt][3].
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### Installing Timekpr-nExt on Linux
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For Ubuntu-based Linux distributions (like Mint, Linux Lite etc), there is an [official PPA available][4]. You can install it by using the following commands one by one:
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```
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mjasnik/ppa
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install timekpr-next
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```
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Arch Linux users can [find it in AUR][5]. For others, please check your distribution’s repository. If there is no such package, you may try using the source code.
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[Timekpr-nExt Source Code][6]
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_**Again, do not use Timekpr-nExt for your own main account. You may lock yourself out.**_
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You’ll see two instances of the application. Use the one with (SU) at the beginning.
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#### Removing Timekpr-nExt
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I cannot say for certain if removing Timekpr-nExt will also remove the restrictions you put in place for the users. It will be a good idea to manually restore them (putting 24 hr interval a day). There is no reset button here.
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To remove this application (if you used PPA to install it), use the following command:
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sudo apt-get remove --purge timekpr-next
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```
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Delete the PPA repository as well:
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sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:mjasnik/ppa
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```
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Like [blocking adult content on Linux][8], this application is also children specific. Not everyone would find it useful but people with young children at home may use it if they feel the need.
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Do you use some other application to monitor/restrict children from accessing computer?
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via: https://itsfoss.com/timekpr-next/
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作者：[Abhishek Prakash][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/timekpr-next-ubuntu.png?resize=800%2C612&ssl=1
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[2]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/timekpr-next-icon-system-notification-area.png?resize=640%2C94&ssl=1
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[3]: https://mjasnik.gitlab.io/timekpr-next/
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[4]: https://launchpad.net/~mjasnik/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
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[5]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/timekpr-next/
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[6]: https://launchpad.net/timekpr-next
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[7]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/timekeeper-next.jpg?resize=799%2C250&ssl=1
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[8]: https://itsfoss.com/how-to-block-porn-by-content-filtering-on-ubuntu/
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