Timekpr-nExT

Spec sheet

Purpose

Timekpr-nExT helps parents, supervisors, or individuals manage and limit time spent at a computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

Users are directed to Launchpad for bug reports and questions; the maintainer asks bug reports to include setup details and may request configuration and log files, which the README says contain usernames but nothing else sensitive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

App blocking

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Application limits

PlayTime can monitor selected applications or processes and terminate them when their configured allowance runs out.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop compatibility

The maintainer reports testing KDE, GNOME, Cinnamon, MATE, and XFCE across several Linux distributions, and says current testing is mostly on demand.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The project lists packages or installation options for Ubuntu-compatible distributions, Arch Linux, Manjaro, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Interfaces

The project says it uses systemd login1 and FreeDesktop DBus interfaces, and exposes its own DBus interfaces for compatible client applications or control panels.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limitations

The README warns that desktop environment differences can affect time accounting, locking, notifications, or session termination.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Lockout actions

When a user's time runs out, configured actions include terminating or killing sessions, shutting down, or suspending the computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maintenance

The maintainer says they are no longer proactively developing features or doing long-term testing on newer distributions, and will address issues as free time allows.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Notifications

Users can configure time-left thresholds and notification priorities, and can adjust options such as sound notifications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Schedules

Supervisors can set daily, weekly, and monthly allowances and define the hours when each user may use the computer.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Screen-time schedules

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Time accounting

It accounts for computer usage every three seconds by default and tries not to count inactive sessions, sleep, or shutdown time.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Parental control apps#90 of 1077.2