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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