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I think you can uncomment the line here that begins with Option in your file ->
/etc/X11/XF86Config
Code:
# Set the basic blanking screen saver timeout.
Option "blank time" "10" # 10 minutes
I think that will cause your screen to blank even if you're just running a terminal, but I'm not totally sure. As far as I know, you can't run an actual screen saver from command line because you'd have to have a X server for the screen savers to display.
Originally posted by Chinaman I think you can uncomment the line here that begins with Option in your file ->
/etc/X11/XF86Config
Code:
# Set the basic blanking screen saver timeout.
Option "blank time" "10" # 10 minutes
I think that will cause your screen to blank even if you're just running a terminal, but I'm not totally sure. As far as I know, you can't run an actual screen saver from command line because you'd have to have a X server for the screen savers to display.
that did not seem to work, I thought (or think?) that file only runs after startx?
however; xushi's link is a screen saver that runs in a terminal. i just have to launch it before i leave the screen... which is ok by me.!!
Cool. Sorry for giving you bad information. I did something at one time to blank my screen rather than using an actual screen saver, and thought that was it.
xlock -remote -mode random
or
xlock -remote -info "`hostname`: `date`" -mode random
-remote option: enable unlock the screen n logout remotely (from other host on network/other room) to free the host for other potential users..
-info option: give usefull information about the hostname and time when the screen lock/screen saver started, reboot is ok if someguy leave public box locked for longer than 20 minutes ..
Originally posted by Chinaman Cool. Sorry for giving you bad information. I did something at one time to blank my screen rather than using an actual screen saver, and thought that was it.
its cool.. not a problem im trying to get a screen saver to run from the CLI, not from within X. xushi's is working well.. i have to start it manually but that is cool.
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