📣 Get a push notification when a command has finished running
finito is a tool that runs the command you supplied and then sends you a push notification
when the command has finished running.
You use finito by adding it before the command you want to run.
For example, to be notified when bitbake core-image-minimal has finished running:
finito bitbake core-image-minimalfinito was created to minimize the "lost" time between a long-running command finishing
and the moment you realize it did.
I often execute commands that take a long time to run.
While I do not want to continuously monitor the command, I would like to know when it does as soon as possible.
This can be a considerable time-saver since the tool allows you to focus on other activities,
without periodically distracting yourself to check the progress of the command.
finito depends on IFTTT and curl to send push notifications to your mobile device.
To set the script up, the easiest way is to run the finito-config.sh script. It includes a step-by-step guide on how to:
- Set up an IFTTT account
- Create an applet with a webhook trigger and a notifications action
- Getting your access key
The configuration script will make all the necessary modifications to finito to work with your IFTTT account.
You can run finito-config.sh either by downloading it from here, making it executable and running it on your computer
or by executing the following command:
source <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/platisd/finito/master/finito-config.sh)After running the configuration script, the tool will be downloaded at the current working directory.
Make sure the directory is included in your PATH variable.
Alternatively, you may download finito directly, make it executable and change the appropriate fields yourself.
Another way to configure finito is by setting the appropriate environment variables. Review the script
for further details.
Finally, to receive notifications you will need to install the IFTTT app on your phone (Android, iOS) and login with your account.