NUTPy-Client

This project provides a simple way to shutdown a device based on the information provided by the NUT Server. It supports shutting down the device based on the elapsed time and but also when the battery level crosses a certain threshold. Keep in mind it does NOT wake up the device upon power restore.

Installation

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/simp16/nutpy-client.git
   

2. Go in to the nutpy-client folder and modify the configuration file according to your needs:

    [UPS]
    NUT_HOST = 192.168.1.1 # nut server host
    NUT_PORT = 3493 # nut server port
    NUT_USERNAME = monuser # nut server username
    NUT_PASSWORD = secret # nut server password
    SHUTDOWN_TIME = 600 # shutdown 600 seconds after power loss
    SHUTDOWN_PERCENTAGE = 20 # shutdown after ups battery drops below 20% 
   

3. Add execute permission to scripts run the installation with:

   sudo chmod +x install uninstall
   sudo ./install
   

4. Check if the service is running with:

   sudo systemctl status nutpy-client.service
   

Modifying the configration

You can change the configuration in /etc/nutpy-client/client.conf or by rerunning the installation script. If you modify the script in /etc restart the nutpy-client service with:

sudo systemctl restart nutpy-client.service

Removing the nutpy-client

Uninstall the client with this code:

sudo ./uninstall