Turn on/off monitor with server

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Turn on/off monitor with server - DS-Patrick - 2006-01-25

Perhaps some Linux experts can help with this one...

Is is possible, using the built-in power management in SUSE, to turn the monitor on and off at predetermined times? Ideally, this would be done via using server time (ie screens turn on at 1:00pm and turn off at 2:00am).

As an alternative, is possible to configure Suse to do the same thing without the server?

Thanks for any info, I know this is kind of a strange question.

Thanks!

Turn on/off monitor with server - znx - 2006-01-25

Not a strange question at all and it is completely possible. There is a utility called "xset" which is built for the purpose of tweaking X.

Quick list of what it does:

xset s Reset to standard settings

xset s 600 Activate after 10 minutes

xset s blank Use blank screen

xset s off Deactivate screensaver

xset s on Switch on screensaver

xset s activate Activate screensaver immediately

xset q Display current settings

xset +dpms Enable power saving

xset -dpms Disable power saving

So for you to enable:

Code:
xset +dpms

xset s on

xset s activate

And to disable:

Code:
xset s off

xset -dpms

You can use cron to enable at a time.. and disable at a time.

Turn on/off monitor with server - anyweb - 2006-01-26

great post, pinned and moved to X

cheers

anyweb

Turn on/off monitor with server - SubZero - 2007-12-21

There's no "deactivate"

s activate Causes the screen saver to activate, even if it has been turned off.

s reset Causes the screen saver to deactivate if it was activated.

Turn on/off monitor with server - znx - 2008-01-02

Thanks SubZero! Over zealous or something haha