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systemsetup

The systemsetup resource is a wrapper for /usr/sbin/systemsetup. Use the get and set properties with hashes or strings in order to get or set the desired setting.

Example "set" usage:

systemsetup 'keep awake and get time information' do
  set sleep: 0,
      computersleep: 0,
      displaysleep: 0,
      harddisksleep: 0
  get %w(networktimeserver timezone)
end

Available settings to use with the systemsetup resource:

date <mm:dd:yy>
time <hh:mm:ss>
timezone <timezone>
usingnetworktime <on off>
networktimeserver <timeserver>
sleep <minutes>
computersleep <minutes>
displaysleep <minutes>
harddisksleep <minutes>
wakeonmodem <on off>
wakeonnetworkaccess <on off>
restartpowerfailure <on off>
restartfreeze <on off>
allowpowerbuttontosleepcomputer <on off>
remotelogin <on off>
remoteappleevents <on off>
computername <computername>
localsubnetname <name>
startupdisk <disk>
waitforstartupafterpowerfailure <seconds>
disablekeyboardwhenenclosurelockisengaged <yes no>