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Environment variables

This is a list of environment variables and the syntax which the thrash-protect script uses.

NOTE: Setting Variable value to 1 enables it (TRUE). Setting Variable value to 0 disables it (FALSE)

THRASH_PROTECT_CMD_WHITELIST This is a space separated list of commands that should not be frozen

THRASH_PROTECT_LOG_USER_DATA_ON_FREEZE This variable, when set to 1, will log process details on freezing. else it only logs date, pid and frozen pid list (default is 0)

THRASH_PROTECT_LOG_USER_DATA_ON_UNFREEZE This variable, when set to 1, will log process details on unfreezing. else it only logs date, pid and frozen pid list (default is 1)

THRASH_PROTECT_INTERVAL Interval in sec at which the system is checked for thrashing (default 0.5 sec)

THRASH_PROTECT_SWAP_PAGE_THRESHOLD Number of acceptable page swaps during the above interval (default 4)

THRASH_PROTECT_DATE_HUMAN_READABLE Date format to be used in log file. 1 for human readable (default 1)

If the script is running as systemd services, following is a override file to set environment variables:

$ sudo systemctl edit thrash-protect.service

this opens override file /home/manjaro/work/patch/thrash-protect/override.conf in editor. Add your variables in this file.

[Service]
Environment="THRASH_PROTECT_CMD_WHITELIST=sshd bash xinit X SCREEN ssh xterm Xorg xfwm4"
Environment="THRASH_PROTECT_LOG_USER_DATA_ON_FREEZE=1"