Configure auto shut-downs

So, all you have to do is the following:

For Windows: Follow this guide.

For Mac and Linux:

Open the terminal, and type:

sudo crontab -e

Then press ‘i’ to go into ‘Insert Mode’.

Then paste this line in:

59 23 * * 1-5 sudo /sbin/shutdown -h now

Then hit escape and then type to save and quit:

:wq

This will shut down your computer at 23:59 Monday to Friday.

Voila!

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