Detecting intervals of inactivity in the tty? (to simulate setterm --blank in fbterm)
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setterm --blank n allows me to configure the virtual terminal to automatically shut the display off after n minutes of inactivity. Unfortunately, I spend all my time in fbterm, where setterm does not apply.
I've found that I can manually shut the display off with
$ sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.0/0000:02:00.0/graphics/fb0/blank'
(and echo 0 to restore it).
Is there any way to detect periods of inactivity in the tty/fbterm, so that I can create a script to simulate a setterm --blank setting?
terminal tty power-management framebuffer
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
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setterm --blank n allows me to configure the virtual terminal to automatically shut the display off after n minutes of inactivity. Unfortunately, I spend all my time in fbterm, where setterm does not apply.
I've found that I can manually shut the display off with
$ sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.0/0000:02:00.0/graphics/fb0/blank'
(and echo 0 to restore it).
Is there any way to detect periods of inactivity in the tty/fbterm, so that I can create a script to simulate a setterm --blank setting?
terminal tty power-management framebuffer
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
settermcommand only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.
– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
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setterm --blank n allows me to configure the virtual terminal to automatically shut the display off after n minutes of inactivity. Unfortunately, I spend all my time in fbterm, where setterm does not apply.
I've found that I can manually shut the display off with
$ sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.0/0000:02:00.0/graphics/fb0/blank'
(and echo 0 to restore it).
Is there any way to detect periods of inactivity in the tty/fbterm, so that I can create a script to simulate a setterm --blank setting?
terminal tty power-management framebuffer
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
setterm --blank n allows me to configure the virtual terminal to automatically shut the display off after n minutes of inactivity. Unfortunately, I spend all my time in fbterm, where setterm does not apply.
I've found that I can manually shut the display off with
$ sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:10.0/0000:02:00.0/graphics/fb0/blank'
(and echo 0 to restore it).
Is there any way to detect periods of inactivity in the tty/fbterm, so that I can create a script to simulate a setterm --blank setting?
terminal tty power-management framebuffer
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
edited Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
asked Oct 27 '17 at 17:31
Ryan Lue
1997
1997
settermcommand only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.
– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
add a comment |Â
settermcommand only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.
– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
setterm command only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
setterm command only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41
add a comment |Â
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settermcommand only work in /dev/tty* consoles, not from terminal emulators or terminal multiplexers.– Ipor Sircer
Oct 27 '17 at 17:35
Thanks! I've updated the question to reflect this understanding.
– Ryan Lue
Oct 27 '17 at 17:41