Install Take A Break app on Linux Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and Derivatives. Take a Break is a small application to force users (gently) to take periodical breaks, to prevent spending too much time in one session.
The application divides time in two sections: up-time and break-time. After the up-time has passed, the computer switches to another state (either screen upside-down, dimmed, screen saver etc etc). The application was initiated by a question on Askubuntu, now moved to Launchpad for further development, which would be out of the scope of AU.
Take a Break App has many exciting features such as notifications for start and stop. It also notifies for upcoming breaks. The app features smart resume function. The app starts counting the time when the user actually starts working again. The app supports toggle mode to take a break that can be switched on/off.
Install Take a Break on Ubuntu
Take a Break can be installed in Ubuntu, via PPA by running the following command:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vlijm/takeabreak
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install takeabreak
Once installed, open the app via Ubuntu Dash.
If you want to uninstall and remove Take a Break App, run the following command in Terminal:
$ sudo apt-get remove takeabreak