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Thanks to all -- Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool?

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"remind" is the appropriate tool.
It does NOT rely on anything other than computer being turned on.
With appropriate script it can "nag" me  ;}
q.v.
https://manpages.debian.org/buster/remind/remind.1.en.html
https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/remind/

On 08/15/2020 06:30 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Just missed girlfriend's birthday by 6 weeks :{
> [just sent a 'mea culpa' email.]
> Is there a better tool than "cron"?
> 
> Just looked at its manpage.
> I'm looking for something slightly different.
> 
> Independent of when I turn on or first do something after midnight on a 
> specific date I want a reminder to be displayed unless I have taken a 
> specific action.
> 
> As:
>   1. I've known her for > 30 years.
>   2. I'm a _senior_ citizen.
>   3. She is a decade younger.
> I am about to receive just retribution.
>    [She'll claim I'm forgiven due to senility.]
> 
> Wish to prevent such a response next year ;/
> 
> TIA
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-08-15 13:40 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-08-15 14:00 +0200
    THANK YOU!!!! -Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-08-15 14:40 +0200
    Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2020-08-23 05:20 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-08-15 14:20 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2020-08-15 14:20 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-08-15 14:50 +0200
    Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? l0f4r0@tuta.io - 2020-08-15 15:30 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-15 14:50 +0200
  Thanks to all -- Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-08-15 15:50 +0200
    Re: Thanks to all -- Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> - 2020-08-15 17:30 +0200
  Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-08-15 16:20 +0200
    Re: Does Debian have a "nag" tool? Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2020-08-15 16:40 +0200

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