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Re: Server goes to sleep



On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 11:39:44AM -0700, Chris Rhodin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've installed Debian Buster on a desktop system I use as a server.  I also
> occasionally use this as a regular desktop system so it has a monitor,
> keyboard, and GUI.  During installation I selected the ssh server in
> tasksel (so during installation there was some indication this was a
> server).
> 
> The problem I have is that when the console screen goes black and locks,
> the system becomes unresponsive to network activity.  If I have an ssh
> session running when this occurs it stops responding.  It doesn't kick me
> off, the ssh connection is still there.  If I then go to the console and
> shake the mouse the screen lights up and the ssh session starts responding
> like nothings wrong, until the console goes to sleep again.
> 
> Searching online I found this command which seems to solve the problem:
> 
> sudo systemctl mask sleep.target suspend.target hibernate.target
> hybrid-sleep.target
> 
> So my question is what is the correct way to manage this?  Is there a
> document that goes over the various power states and how they impact
> running services?
> 
> 
> ChrisR

Just disable following targets:

systemctl mask sleep.target suspend.target hibernate.target hybrid-sleep.target

That will avoid the system going to sleep.

-H



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