On Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:10:16 +0100 fraser kendall <lfs.mail...@leloft.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi, > > This feels like a damnfool question, but I don't seem able to find an > appropriate solution. > > The situation: careless staff leaving desktops logged on, open tabs in > browsers, monitors left on etc.etc. > > First solution: cron job: '/sbin/shutdown -r now' run daily at 7pm > > But this reboots to a live console login (no dm installed) and I > haven't yet found a way to remotely configure the power management; all > the solutions seem to merge to one where X is already running (or > eliminating human error!). > > The situation is complicated by the need to subsequently disable power > management and screensaver so that online video (tutoring) doesn't get > interrupted once X and xfce are manually launched. So here is my > damnfool question: > > How can I manually turn any monitors off remotely if they are not > running X? The computers are all running Chimaera. > > Sorry for such an elementary question, but it's eluded me. > > fraser > > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng Hi, something like (at the end of startx?): #export DISPLAY=:0.0 (should be set) # turn off xset -display $DISPLAY dpms force off # read keyboard input read dummy # turn on again if keyboard active xset -display $DISPLAY dpms force on Untested. Ciao, Tito _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
