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Cuttlefish automates actions on your Linux computer when triggered by an event.
Desktop automation with Cuttlefish
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Cuttlefish provides automation functions for your computer, which can save you many clicks and commands. The program reacts to certain events, such as connecting to a wireless LAN or disconnecting a notebook's power cord, and performs one or more predefined actions depending on the event. These stimulus-reaction pairs are called "reflexes."
For example, if you're disconnected from power and want to save battery power, Cuttlefish can turn off Bluetooth, wireless, or both. A trigger can also launch a certain application that leads to further automated actions predefined by Cuttlefish, such as starting a secondary program when another program is run.
After installation, start Cuttlefish from the Start menu as usual. The icon goes right to the system tray for immediate access to self-defined actions. To make Cuttlefish as efficient as possibly, add the program in the Startup Applications Preferences dialog. You don't even need to go to system settings, Cuttlefish provides autostart through its interface. Click the Edit | Preferences menu and in the resulting dialog set Autostart to On .
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