[SOLVED] OpenBSD: does anyone know how to disable screen blanking ?

gnome-shell 40.4

i have a openbsd 7 installled on my firewall machine, it has some gui programs that keep an eye on my network, thing is that it goes to gdm? and i have to log in again and again ...

i have this script and have tried different combinations but i cant get it to work.

#!/bin/bash
# xs.sh

xset dpms 0 0 0
xset -dpms
xset s off
xset s noblank

anyone with knowledge about it ?

thanks.


EDIT:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-ac-type 'nothing'

^those work.

EDIT:

just made a new install of OpenBSD 7.0 and nothing works.
EDIT2:
i just play vlc muted on a loop that forces the screen to stay on. talk about dirty hacks

I believe you need to set Gnome's idle timeout. If so, this is a Gnome provision, it is not an X11 setting, nor is it an OpenBSD setting.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article...-command-line/

Originally Posted by jggimi I believe you need to set Gnome's idle timeout. If so, this is a Gnome provision, it is not an X11 setting, nor is it an OpenBSD setting. https://www.techrepublic.com/article...-command-line/

thanks man, just set it to 0.

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0

i hope it works, and someone finds this post if he/her needs to set it off

i set it to "0",as user, it tried to go to gdm, now i did as a root :

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 99999999

i added 16 x 9's but it complained ...

number out of range for type 'u':

... 8 x 9's works without error.

ill wait for some time to see if it works now.

didnt work, even tho at "settings -> power -> blank screen" says 337 hours 42 minutes 31 seconds.

ill try with 0 this time.

This works for me on FeeeBSD.

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-ac-type 'nothing'

Originally Posted by mredc This works for me on FeeeBSD. gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power sleep-inactive-ac-type 'nothing'

hello.

i get it to work with :

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0

just woke up and it is working.

what about doing with a X11/Xorg desktop on a firewall machine?

Typically BSD will rather recommend a console usage.

try not to use X11 on your machine, if possible, especially for similar use.

anyhow, here the magic:

xset s off ;  xset -dpms ;  xset s noblank  ; setterm -blank 0

1.) It is highly time for your usage of OpenBSD to read the FAQ OpenBSD.
2.) Secondly here a cool book:
Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition: UNIX for the Practical Paranoid, Michael W. Lucas

Originally Posted by Xeratul what about doing with a X11/Xorg desktop on a firewall machine? Typically BSD will rather recommend a console usage. try not to use X11 on your machine, if possible, especially for similar use. anyhow, here the magic: xset s off ; xset -dpms ; xset s noblank ; setterm -blank 0 1.) It is highly time for your usage of OpenBSD to read the FAQ OpenBSD. 2.) Secondly here a cool book: Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition: UNIX for the Practical Paranoid, Michael W. Lucas

yea, i know it is against OpenBSD core values :P
i just practice bridging and using rrdtool etc.

thanks for the book suggestion, ill have to buy it.

Originally Posted by ////// yea, i know it is against OpenBSD core values :P i just practice bridging and using rrdtool etc. thanks for the book suggestion, ill have to buy it.

Well, come to join the chat... I guess, you might need direct information over IRC, so that the Desktop for bridging is no longer needed.
Bridge is not so easy stuff.

https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.l...nnels=#openbsd