Configured ActivityWatch for Firefox and System Monitoring

• Day: 2026-01-10
• Time: 14:30 to 15:10
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: Completed
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Ubuntu, Activitywatch, Systemd, Firefox, Networkmanager

Description

Session Goal

The session aimed to enhance system monitoring and activity tracking on Ubuntu and Linux systems, focusing on both system uptime/network connectivity and Firefox activity logging.

Key Activities

• Analyzed system uptime and network connectivity using Ubuntu system logs and commands, detailing methods to list boot sessions and check network status.
• Explored reboot patterns and best practices for laptop longevity, including thermal management and battery care.
• Troubleshot NetworkManager log parsing issues, providing a step-by-step guide to resolve ‘Header but no rows’ errors.
• Outlined methods for approximating Firefox activity logging using local history, active window focus time, and network traffic.
• Configured ActivityWatch to track Firefox activity, focusing on window focus and AFK status, and set it up to run persistently using systemd user services.

Achievements

• Successfully configured ActivityWatch to monitor Firefox activity and system uptime/network connectivity.
• Established a persistent setup for ActivityWatch using systemd, ensuring automatic start and restart on failure.

Pending Tasks

• Further testing and validation of the ActivityWatch setup to ensure comprehensive data capture and system monitoring.

Evidence

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