Re: [tlug] Command line way to wake up, and put to sleep, the screen?

[Tod McQuillin <devin@example.com>]

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007, Dave M G wrote:

> What I can't find information on, though, is if there are any commands I 
> can run at the command line to instantly initiate the screen saver (turn 
> the screen blank), and/or if I can send a signal to the monitors to go 
> into power save mode.
>
> I'm hoping for some commands that I can pass to irexec so that I can 
> turn the monitors on or off (or at least make them go black) with my 
> remote control.

Have a look at the xset command, particularly these options:

	xset dpms force standby
	xset dpms force suspend
	xset dpms force off
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Tod McQuillin