man saytime (Commandes) - audio time check
NAME
saytime - audio time check
SYNOPSIS
saytime
[
-ch
]
[
-d dir
]
[
-f fmt
]
[
-o dev
]
DESCRIPTION
saytime speaks the current time through the computer's sound device.
OPTIONS
- -v lvl
- Set volume level.
- -r sec
- Repeat at the specified interval in background mode.
- -c
- Output to stdout.
- -d dir
- Use sounds from alternate directory (default /usr/share/saytime).
- -f fmt
- Specify format of time message. (see FORMAT STRING below).
- -h
- Display simple help.
- -o dev
- Output to alternate file (default /dev/audio).
FORMAT STRING
A format string can be specified to control the time message. Valid format characters are:
- %k
- hour, 24-hour clock (00..23)
- %l
- hour, 12-hour clock (01..12)
- %M
- minutes
- %P
- Introductory phrase ('The time is')
- %S
- seconds
BUGS
Likely a few. It doesn't handle errors gracefully.
CONTRIBUTORS
Jef Poskanzer (original author),
Patrick J. Edwards <pje120@mail.usask.ca>
Charles Briscoe-Smith <cpbs@debian.org>
David C Dawson <beagle7@pacificcoast.net> (the -v and -r options)