Learn how to – Best Countdown Timer App for Linux

Learn how to – Best Countdown Timer App for Linux.

Are you looking for a terminal countdown timer for Linux?. In today’s guide, I’ll introduce you to my best Countdown Timer for Linux. A countdown linux timer application is used for displaying the time remaining for an event such as cooking, presentation, game playing, debate, reading e.t.c. It counts backward down to zero from a defined time value.

Download Countdown Timer App for Linux

Check for the latest release of Countdown application before you download.

export RELEASE="1.0.0"
wget https://github.com/antonmedv/countdown/releases/download/v$RELEASE/countdown_linux_amd64 -O countdown

Give the file an execution bit.

chmod +x countdown

To make the binary file available for all users, move it to a directory in your $PATH.

sudo mv countdown /usr/local/bin

Using Countdown Timer App for Linux

Once the application is downloaded, run it by calling countdown command.

$ countdown 
usage: 
  countdown 25s
  countdown 1m50s
  countdown 2h45m50s

Time options

• Hour(s) – h
• Minute(s) – m
• Second(s) – s

Key binding

• p or P: To pause the countdown.
• c or C: To resume the countdown.
• Esc or Ctrl+C: To stop the countdown without running next command.

Examples:

1.30s countdown timer

countdown  30s

2. 2 minute countdown timer

$ countdown 2m

3.2 hours countdown timer

$ countdown 2h

4.2 hours, 10 min and 30 seconds countdown timer.

$ countdown 2h10m30s

5. 5 minutes and 45 seconds countdown timer.

$ countdown  5m45s

Add command with && to run after countdown.

countdown 30s && sudo apt-get update
countdown 1m30s && curl http://localhost:8080/api

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