Re: console screen black out

[ktb <ktb@nixnotes.org>]

On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 07:53:48PM -0700, Mike Egglestone wrote:
> Hi all...
> 
> How do you change the amount of time
> when your at the command prompt....
> and the screen goes blank?
> 
> I know xset is used in Xwindows...
> but how do you set it for just regular logins...
> Will this setting be saved after a reboot?

Take a look at "man setterm"
setterm -blank 5
               ^ time 

Putting the command in .bashrc and source it to
.profile.  That should cover the bases.
hth,
kent

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