NAME
    App::ChromeUtils - Utilities related to Google Chrome browser

VERSION
    This document describes version 0.007 of App::ChromeUtils (from Perl
    distribution App-ChromeUtils), released on 2020-06-13.

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
    This distribution includes several utilities related to Google Chrome
    browser:

    *   chrome-has-processes

    *   chrome-is-paused

    *   chrome-is-running

    *   kill-chrome

    *   list-chrome-profiles

    *   pause-chrome

    *   ps-chrome

    *   restart-chrome

    *   start-chrome

    *   terminate-chrome

    *   unpause-chrome

FUNCTIONS
  chrome_has_processes
    Usage:

     chrome_has_processes(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Check whether Chrome has processes.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   quiet => *true*

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  chrome_is_paused
    Usage:

     chrome_is_paused(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Check whether Chrome is paused.

    Chrome is defined as paused if *all* of its processes are in 'stop'
    state.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   quiet => *true*

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  chrome_is_running
    Usage:

     chrome_is_running(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Check whether Chrome is running.

    Chrome is defined as running if there are some Chrome processes that are
    *not* in 'stop' state. In other words, if Chrome has been started but is
    currently paused, we do not say that it's running. If you want to check
    if Chrome process exists, you can use "ps_chrome".

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   quiet => *true*

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  pause_chrome
    Usage:

     pause_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Pause (kill -STOP) Chrome.

    A modern browser now runs complex web pages and applications. Despite
    browser's power management feature, these pages/tabs on the browser
    often still eat considerable CPU cycles even though they only run in the
    background. Stopping (kill -STOP) the browser processes is a simple and
    effective way to stop CPU eating on Unix. It can be performed whenever
    you are not using your browser for a little while, e.g. when you are
    typing on an editor or watching a movie. When you want to use your
    browser again, simply unpause it.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  ps_chrome
    Usage:

     ps_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    List Chrome processes.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  restart_chrome
    Usage:

     restart_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Restart chrome.

    This function is not exported.

    This function supports dry-run operation.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   chrome_cmd => *array[str]|str* (default: "google-chrome")

    *   quiet => *true*

    Special arguments:

    *   -dry_run => *bool*

        Pass -dry_run=>1 to enable simulation mode.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  start_chrome
    Usage:

     start_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Start chrome if not already started.

    This function is not exported.

    This function supports dry-run operation.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   chrome_cmd => *array[str]|str* (default: "google-chrome")

    *   quiet => *true*

    Special arguments:

    *   -dry_run => *bool*

        Pass -dry_run=>1 to enable simulation mode.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  terminate_chrome
    Usage:

     terminate_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Terminate (kill -KILL) Chrome.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

  unpause_chrome
    Usage:

     unpause_chrome(%args) -> [status, msg, payload, meta]

    Unpause (resume, continue, kill -CONT) Chrome.

    This function is not exported.

    Arguments ('*' denotes required arguments):

    *   users => *array[unix::local_uid]*

        Kill browser processes that belong to certain user(s) only.

    Returns an enveloped result (an array).

    First element (status) is an integer containing HTTP status code (200
    means OK, 4xx caller error, 5xx function error). Second element (msg) is
    a string containing error message, or 'OK' if status is 200. Third
    element (payload) is optional, the actual result. Fourth element (meta)
    is called result metadata and is optional, a hash that contains extra
    information.

    Return value: (any)

HOMEPAGE
    Please visit the project's homepage at
    <https://metacpan.org/release/App-ChromeUtils>.

SOURCE
    Source repository is at
    <https://github.com/perlancar/perl-App-ChromeUtils>.

BUGS
    Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website
    <https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=App-ChromeUtils>

    When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch
    to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

SEE ALSO
    Some other CLI utilities related to Chrome: dump-chrome-history (from
    App::DumpChromeHistory).

    App::FirefoxUtils

    App::OperaUtils

    App::VivaldiUtils

    App::BrowserUtils

AUTHOR
    perlancar <perlancar@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    This software is copyright (c) 2020, 2019 by perlancar@cpan.org.

    This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
    the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.

