Cron alarm

gistfile1.sh

# crontab -l
59 09 * * 1-5 export DISPLAY=:0.0 && /usr/bin/play.sh
#                                       ^---------- better to wrap the command to a script
#                       ^------make it launchable without display / terminal
# 


# /usr/bin/play.sh
#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/mplayer  -vo null -vc dummy  -really-quiet -volume 75 -loop 2  "$(ls /home/totetmatt/Music/JRMelody/* | shuf | head -n 1)" > /dev/null 2>&1
#                  ^         ^         ^                          ^---- play it twice
#                  ^---------^---------^------------- make it launchable without display / terminal
#
# mplayer -> command line music player, you could replace to anything, even track music player or vlc ?
# $(ls /home/totetmatt/Music/JRMelody/* | shuf | head -n 1)
#     ^--- get my ringtone playlist         ^     ^--------- take the first one
#                                           ^---- shuffle the list
# Using Tokyo Metro station Melody #DenshaOtaku
# https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/116iv2/jr_east_train_departure_melodiesjingles_ringtones/