turn off video output automatically

taoweijia · 09-28-2003, 11:10 PM

i want to have a program which can automatically cut the video output to monitor at some fixed time. say, from 8PM - 5AM.
can a bash script do that as well?

LarryDoliver · 09-30-2003, 02:09 PM

the command you need is: xset dpms force standby . Add that to your cron scheduler:

0 20 * * * xset dpms force standby

and you monitor will automagically turn off at 8pm. Of course, if you hit a button, it'll wake back up...

taoweijia · 10-01-2003, 06:33 AM

thank you,
even though, i don't understand that command, but, how to turn it on using cron again?
thanks

LarryDoliver · 10-01-2003, 08:28 AM

type crontab -e # this will allow you to edit your crontab
add the line that I listed above:
0 20 * * * xset dpms force standby

save the file, and your done

"man cron" and "man crontab" if you have cron questions