Are you looking for a terminal countdown timer for Linux?. In today’s guide, I’ll introduce you to my best Countdown Timer for Linux. A countdown linux timer application is used for displaying the time remaining for an event such as cooking, presentation, game playing, debate, reading e.t.c. It counts backward down to zero from a defined time value.
Download Countdown Timer App for Linux
Check for the latest release of Countdown application before you download.
export RELEASE="1.0.0"
wget https://github.com/antonmedv/countdown/releases/download/v$RELEASE/countdown_linux_amd64 -O countdownGive the file an execution bit.
chmod +x countdownTo make the binary file available for all users, move it to a directory in your $PATH.
sudo mv countdown /usr/local/binUsing Countdown Timer App for Linux
Once the application is downloaded, run it by calling countdown command.
$ countdown
usage:
countdown 25s
countdown 1m50s
countdown 2h45m50s
Time options
- Hour(s) – h
- Minute(s) – m
- Second(s) – s
Key binding
porP: To pause the countdown.corC: To resume the countdown.EscorCtrl+C: To stop the countdown without running next command.
Examples:
1.30s countdown timer
countdown 30s
2. 2 minute countdown timer
$ countdown 2m
3.2 hours countdown timer
$ countdown 2h
4.2 hours, 10 min and 30 seconds countdown timer.
$ countdown 2h10m30s
5. 5 minutes and 45 seconds countdown timer.
$ countdown 5m45s
Add command with && to run after countdown.
countdown 30s && sudo apt-get update
countdown 1m30s && curl http://localhost:8080/api
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