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Re: monitor power saving mode?



on Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 12:54:44AM -0700, Chris Palmer (debian@zencow.com) wrote:
> Hi...
> 
> Is it possible to setup the display in linux to shut off
> after some time of inactivity, just like (gasp) Windows?
> I've been converting my machines to linux-only and I'd
> like to have the monitor auto-shutoff after some time.
> 
> Does such a thing exist for linux?  I've seen packages
> for managing UPS's but I'm not sure if I need any of
> that...

    setterm (console)
    xset (X11)
    xscreensaver (incorporates DPMS controls from xset).

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