added player check via cronjob

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ sudo apt-get install unattended-upgrades
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+Enable automtic security update.
+
+```bash
+sudo dpkg-reconfigure unattended-upgrades
+```
+
 Install necessary software.
 
 ```bash
@@ -69,4 +75,17 @@ This ensures that the player software starts automatically after startup and pos
 Create directory `~/.config/systemd/user` and copy `service/player.service` there.  
 Enable the service: `systemctl --user enable player.service`  
 Reload the daemon: `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`  
-And restart the service: `sudo systemctl restart player.service`  
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+And restart the service: `sudo systemctl restart player.service`  
+
+## Defining cronjobs to supervise the player and to delete the log file weekly
+
+Via `crontab -e` add:
+
+```bash
+SHELL=/bin/bash
+USER=itz
+
+* * * * * /home/itz/madek-broadcaster/service/service_check.sh
+0 0 * * 1 rm /home/itz/log
+```
+

service/service_check.sh

+#!/bin/sh
+
+age=$(stat -c %Y ~/player_log/last_media_entry.txt)
+now=$(date +"%s")
+age=$((now - age))
+if [ "$age" -gt 300 ]; then
+    /home/itz/madek-broadcaster/service/service_restart.sh
+fi