Remote or scheduled restart of RS3D

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Hello Houssam,

If you Shake is connected to the internet, thus reachable from other computers, then y, you can log in remotely via SSH as explained here: How to access your Raspberry Shake’s computer via ssh

Once in, you can execute sudo reboot to reboot the Shake, or sudo shutdown -h now if you want to turn it off. Be aware that, with this last option, you will need to manually turn it on again.

Alternatively, you can schedule a cronjob that will restart the Shake at set times. After accessing the unit via SSH, execute sudo crontab -e and then add a line similar to this:

0 2 * * * /sbin/shutdown -r now

If you are not familiar with this text editor, after opening the crontab, press i, then copy the command adjusting the time to suit your needs, then press Esc. Now write :wq and press Enter to save everything.

Also, in case you’re not familiar with cronjob syntax, here’s a summarized explanation:

Each part has a specific meanig, allowing you to schedule tasks on a recurring basis.

  1. 0 2 * * * - This part of the line specifies when the cron job will run.
  • 0 - Minute (0-59)
  • 2 - Hour (0-23, where 2 refers to 2 AM)
  • * - Day of the month (1-31)
  • * - Month (1-12)
  • * - Day of the week (0-7, where both 0 and 7 represent Sunday)
  1. /sbin/shutdown - This is the command that is being scheduled.
  2. -r - This is an option for the shutdown command and it stands for reboot.
  3. now specifies that the shutdown and reboot should happen immediately.

So, the entire line 0 2 * * * /sbin/shutdown -r now schedules a reboot at 2 AM every day.

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