pause and resume encoding

[incredibilePino]

Hello, it's the first time I use vapoursynth in linux (I am on archlinux), do you know if there is a way to pause and encoding when I have to shutdown the computer and continue the encoding next time?

[cogman]

Easiest way to accomplish that is to break the encode up into chunks and then merge the chunks afterwards.

Av1an is a fairly popular way of achieving that.

[StainlessS]

I believe that you can config linux for Hibernation (save machine state and closedown, and boot & resume from that saved state).

EDIT: Here for Mint:- https://www.fosslinux.com/45454/enable-hibernate-mode-linux-mint.htm

EDIT:
I often use hibernation under windows, but not in linux.
I have 32GB ram, and 32GB swap partition (default in mint ext4 now is to create a swap file inside system partition,
but at end of system partition, this causes Macrium Reflect to fail on restore as there seems to be some sort of
mismatch in the number of blocks in system partition, and Macrium {helpfully fixes mismatch ie} makes changes which break linux boot).
I think I'de need 32GB + 32GB ie 64GB hibernation file/partition (32GB RAM + 32GB Swap) to have bullet proof hibernation for my system,
maybe one day I set it up, but not yet.
[FoxClone is a nice linux ext4 based live CD/USB replacement for Macrium Reflect, which does not suffer from the same problems,
Also works with FAT32 and NTFS]

EDIT:
AMP Winoff (Windows):- http://www.ampsoft.net/utilities/WinOFF.php
Windows, Amp Winoff is old program which works just fine on W2K/XP/W7/W10 (W11 unknown), it can shut down or hibernate
on multiple triggers, eg CPU usage falls below a certain threshold for so many seconds.
(most programs that claim to do similar measure USER activity, ie mouse/keyboard, which is almost useless in comparison).
Very handy program under Windows.
[I choose Hibernate when all programs completed, ie CPU below eg 3% for 30 seconds, for weaker machines use maybe 10%]

AMP WinOFF is an utility for scheduling the shutdown of Windows computers, with several shutdown conditions and fully configurable. Some of its features are:

Several modes/conditions for shutdown planification:
At certain date/time (e.g. 12:00 AM).
After a period of time (e.g. 1 hour and 15 minutes).
When there isn't user activity (i.e. no mouse/keyboard input).
When there isn't CPU activity.
When there isn't network activity.
Option of set several conditions at the same time for the planification. Examples:
Shut down at 08:00 PM or when there is no user activity for 15 minutes.
Shut down when the CPU load is below than 1% and the network transfer is below than 1Kb/s.
Several types of shutdown: power off, restart, close session, lock session, administrative shutdown/restart, sleep and hibernate.
Immediate shutdown and session lock from the taskbar icon menu.