---
name: "sentinella"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sentinella"
version: "0.9.2-4"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sentinella"
---

# sentinella(1)

System monitor that can react to user chosen conditions

## NAME

sentinella - System monitor that can react to user chosen conditions

## SYNOPSIS

**sentinella** \[*Qt-options*\] \[*KDE-options*\] \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Action launcher based on system activity

### Generic options:

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **--**

  End of options

## OPTIONS

- **-s**, **--start**

  The condition will be run immediately.

### Condition options:

- **--cpu** \<percentage\>

  \<html\>CPU load measurement. Use in combination with **--during**, **--lower** or **--higher**.\</html\>

- **--memory** \<megabytes\>

  Memory usage in megabytes. Use in combination with **--during**, **--lower** or **--higher**.

- **--network** \<kb\>

  Network traffic in kilobytes/second. Use in combination with **--interface**, **--during** and **--lower** or **--higher**.

- **--date-time** \<value\>

  Current date and time condition. The format should be: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS

- **--program-dies** \<pid\>

  The condition will be met when the process of id \<pid\> dies.

- **-h**, **--higher**

  The condition will be met if the system's activity is higher than your chosen value.

- **-l**, **--lower**

  The condition will be met if the system's activity is lower than your chosen value.

- **-d**, **--during** \<time\>

  The time during the condition must be met to throw the action. Format: MM:SS.

- **-i**, **--interface** \<name\>

  Sets the name of the network interface to monitor when using the **--network** parameter.

### Action options:

- **--shutdown** \<force\>

  Shutdown the computer when the condition is met. \<force\> values are 'yes' or 'no'.

- **--reboot** \<force\>

  Reboot the computer when the condition is met. Possible values for \<force\> are 'yes' or 'no'.

- **--sleep** \<mode\>

  Place computer in sleep mode when the condition is met. Possible values for \<mode\> are 'Standby', 'Suspend' or 'Hibernate'.

- **--execute-command**

  The command will be read from stdin.

- **--play-alarm**

  Play an alarm as an action.

**--terminate-program** \<pid\> It will try to terminate the program specified by \<pid\>.