sysreboot - Enhanced Reboot Tool

sysreboot is a smart, enhanced reboot tool designed to provide a safer, more efficient, and user-friendly way to manage system restarts and shutdowns. Developed with the aim of overcoming the limitations and complexities associated with traditional shutdown and reboot scripts, sysreboot offers a streamlined command-line experience.

Features

Safer Operations: Requires confirmation flags to execute shutdown operations, preventing accidental system halts.
Efficiency: Executes complex operations like scheduled reboots, delayed actions, and custom broadcast messages with simple command-line flags.
Convenience: Defaults to reboot, reducing the risk of accidental shutdowns when reboot is intended.
Versatility: Supports scheduling actions at a specific time, adding a delay before an action, and sending messages to all users.
Confirmation Prompts: Ensures deliberate actions by prompting the user for confirmation if required.
Verbose Output: Provides detailed logging for actions taken, which can be enabled with a verbose flag.

Benefits Over Traditional Scripts

Intuitive Default Behavior: The default action is to reboot, which aligns with the most common use case, eliminating the risk of unintentional shutdowns.
Confirmation and Safety: The need for an explicit confirmation for shutdowns adds a layer of safety, ensuring that critical operations are intentional.
User Messaging: Ability to send messages to all users before an action provides clarity and communication, minimizing disruption.
Scheduling Made Simple: Instead of writing complex scripts, schedule system reboots or shutdowns with simple flags.

Usage Examples

Rebooting the System (Default Action)

Long Form: sysreboot --reboot
Short Form: sysreboot -r

Rebooting with a Delay

Long Form: sysreboot --reboot --delay 10 --message "Rebooting in 10 minutes"
Short Form: sysreboot -r -d 10 -m "Rebooting in 10 minutes"

Powering Off with Confirmation

Long Form: sysreboot --poweroff --confirm
Short Form: sysreboot -p -c

Scheduling a Reboot at a Specific Time

Long Form: sysreboot --reboot --time "23:30" --message "Scheduled reboot at 23:30"
Short Form: sysreboot -r -t "23:30" -m "Scheduled reboot at 23:30"

Verbose Logging

Long Form: sysreboot --verbose
Short Form: sysreboot -vb

By integrating these features into sysreboot, the tool not only streamlines the process but also adds a layer of confirmation that prevents accidental system halts or shutdowns, thereby promoting a safer environment for system administrators and users alike.

Getting Started

To get started with sysreboot, clone the repository and build the tool with Go:

git clone https://github.com/esobczak1970/sysreboot.git
cd sysreboot
go build

Contributing

Contributions to sysreboot are welcome. Please feel free to submit issues, fork the repository, and send pull requests!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.