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diff --git a/audio/clockchimes/README b/audio/clockchimes/README index dd00f0fa508d8..f9cd276541e9d 100644 --- a/audio/clockchimes/README +++ b/audio/clockchimes/README @@ -1,9 +1,30 @@ Clockchimes creates a cron job that runs a sox based bash script. The script plays clock chime sound files based on the system time. -The initial releases play Westminster chimes on the 15 minute, -30 minute, 45 minute and top of the hour. +As of v0.3 the script plays multiple chime types: + * Ave Maria + * Voice sample + * Westminster (default) + * Whittington -The installation script modifies /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root file -or creates the /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root file if it doesn't exist. If -the user uninstalls clockchimes then the user should manually remove -the root crontab entry. +The package installs a config file: /etc/clockchimes.conf. +The config file enables the selection of: + * chime type + * play either, or both, chimes and strikes + * increase or decrease volume + +The package has sample KDE desktop files that enable single-click +changing of the chime type played. The files can be found at +/usr/doc/clockchimes-x.x/ and copied to the KDE desktop: + * Ave Maria Chimes.desktop + * Westminster Chimes.desktop + * Whittington Chimes.desktop + * Voice Sample.desktop + +The package installs a crontab file: /etc/cron.d/clockchimes +The crontab runs the script on: + * 00, 15, 30 & 45 minute + +The package no longer modifies /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root file. Instead +the package installs /etc/cron.d/clockchimes as the controlling crontab. +The user no longer has to manually remove crontab entries after an uninstall +of clockchimes-03 or greater. |