add automated shutdown that is disabled by default, and can be enabled by editing the file

mods/atmos/init.lua

@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("ratio", {
 	description = "debugs the current atmos based weather system",
 	param = "use a number to select the weather type.",
 	func = function(name, param)
-	
-		atmos.current_weather = atmos.current_weather + param
+		
+		if not minetest.check_player_privs(name, "server") then
+			return false, "You are not allowed to control the weather, you scrub. \n \n This incident WILL be reported."
+		end
+		
+		atmos.current_weather = param
 	
 	end,
 

mods/auto_maintainence/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+-- auto_maintainence, by Jordach
+
+-- this mod requires at least a basic self restarting script to allow for re-generating of player hands
+
+-- notes:
+
+-- a player must connect first before the server is able to shutdown automatically.
+
+-- this can be disabled by running /no_reboot
+
+-- enabling the auto-restart system can be done via /auto_reboot
+
+-- or by setting enable_auto_shutdown to false
+
+local enable_auto_shutdown = false
+
+local is_shutting_down = false
+
+local has_player_joined_yet = false
+
+local players_joined = -1
+
+local shutdown_delay = 60
+
+local shutdown_message = "Server is shutting down to re-generate player hands and perform maintenance. Thank you for your patience."
+
+-- register chat commands
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("no_reboot", {
+	
+	description = "disables the automatic restarts",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		
+		if not minetest.check_player_privs(name, "server") then
+			return false, "You are not allowed to stop automated maintainence. \n \n This incident WILL be reported."
+		end
+		
+		enable_auto_shutdown = false
+		minetest.cancel_shutdown_requests()
+		
+		return true, "Automatic server restarts disabled."
+	end,
+
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("auto_reboot", {
+	
+	description = "enables the automatic restarts",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		
+		if not minetest.check_player_privs(name, "server") then
+			return false, "You are not allowed to start automated maintainence. \n \n This incident WILL be reported."
+		end
+		
+		enable_auto_shutdown = true
+		return true, "Automatic server restarts enabled."
+	end,
+
+})
+
+local function check_for_players()
+
+	if players_joined > 0 then
+	
+		if is_shutting_down == true then
+		
+			is_shutting_down = false
+			
+			minetest.cancel_shutdown_requests()
+		
+		end
+		
+		print("[Maintainence]: Server will not reboot until a player joins and leaves first.")
+	
+	elseif players_joined == 0 then
+			
+		if enable_auto_shutdown == true then
+			
+			if is_shutting_down == false then
+				
+				if has_player_joined_yet == true then
+				
+					minetest.request_shutdown(shutdown_message, true, shutdown_delay)
+				
+					minetest.chat_send_all("\n \n \n \n \n Server shutdown in 60 seconds.")
+					
+				else
+				
+					print("[Maintainence]: Server will not reboot until a player joins and leaves first.")
+				
+				end
+			
+			end
+			
+			is_shutting_down = true
+			
+			
+			
+			
+		end
+	
+	end
+	
+	minetest.after(15, check_for_players)
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+
+	players_joined = players_joined + 1
+	
+	has_player_joined_yet = true
+	
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+
+	players_joined = players_joined - 1
+
+end)
+
+minetest.after(15, check_for_players)