centos 7: control idle (screen blanking) time?
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OS: CENTOS 7 / Gnome 3 GUI
How do I the time that must elapse until the OS thinks that the computer is idle and blanks out the screen?
I am aware of the new Settings | Privacy | Screen Lock feature, however this feature simply prevents the screen from locking, when the screen black. I turned this feature off.
I am also aware of the setterms --powersave off command line feature. This feature prevents blanking the screen and going into power save mode.
I want to control the time. The default is about a minute or so.
With CENTOS 6.5, there was a screensaver applet that controlled the time and behavior. I am aware that GNOME 3 thought nobody in their right mind would want a screensaver, so they got rid of it. The applet, gnome-screensaver, is not possible to install, but as I read does not solve the problem.
Thoughts?
linux centos gnome screensaver
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
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OS: CENTOS 7 / Gnome 3 GUI
How do I the time that must elapse until the OS thinks that the computer is idle and blanks out the screen?
I am aware of the new Settings | Privacy | Screen Lock feature, however this feature simply prevents the screen from locking, when the screen black. I turned this feature off.
I am also aware of the setterms --powersave off command line feature. This feature prevents blanking the screen and going into power save mode.
I want to control the time. The default is about a minute or so.
With CENTOS 6.5, there was a screensaver applet that controlled the time and behavior. I am aware that GNOME 3 thought nobody in their right mind would want a screensaver, so they got rid of it. The applet, gnome-screensaver, is not possible to install, but as I read does not solve the problem.
Thoughts?
linux centos gnome screensaver
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11
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up vote
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OS: CENTOS 7 / Gnome 3 GUI
How do I the time that must elapse until the OS thinks that the computer is idle and blanks out the screen?
I am aware of the new Settings | Privacy | Screen Lock feature, however this feature simply prevents the screen from locking, when the screen black. I turned this feature off.
I am also aware of the setterms --powersave off command line feature. This feature prevents blanking the screen and going into power save mode.
I want to control the time. The default is about a minute or so.
With CENTOS 6.5, there was a screensaver applet that controlled the time and behavior. I am aware that GNOME 3 thought nobody in their right mind would want a screensaver, so they got rid of it. The applet, gnome-screensaver, is not possible to install, but as I read does not solve the problem.
Thoughts?
linux centos gnome screensaver
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
OS: CENTOS 7 / Gnome 3 GUI
How do I the time that must elapse until the OS thinks that the computer is idle and blanks out the screen?
I am aware of the new Settings | Privacy | Screen Lock feature, however this feature simply prevents the screen from locking, when the screen black. I turned this feature off.
I am also aware of the setterms --powersave off command line feature. This feature prevents blanking the screen and going into power save mode.
I want to control the time. The default is about a minute or so.
With CENTOS 6.5, there was a screensaver applet that controlled the time and behavior. I am aware that GNOME 3 thought nobody in their right mind would want a screensaver, so they got rid of it. The applet, gnome-screensaver, is not possible to install, but as I read does not solve the problem.
Thoughts?
linux centos gnome screensaver
linux centos gnome screensaver
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
asked Sep 23 '14 at 17:18
Sarah Weinberger
2793618
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as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11
add a comment |
as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11
as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11
as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11
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You can control the delay time with a setting under "Power" option within Settings area.
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
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3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
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GUI way:
1. In the upper right corner "USERNAME" menu select "Settings"
2. Go to "Power"
3. "Power Saving->Blank Screen" = can be set from 1 - 15 minutes
Command line way (to view and set it to 5 minutes):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
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Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
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OS: CentOS Linux 7
Gnome: Version 3.14.2
Virtualization: KVM
I was having the same issues. This is the path I took to resolve the timer issue.
Settings / Privacy / Screen Lock
(Click on the Screen Lock tab... the whole thing is the tab :-) )
Select the new timer or turn it off. Problem solved!
KoalaJoe
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
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Just in case we have any minimal centos users here. Where there is not a GUI.
Use the command setterm (command for adjusting various time based settings) -blank (screen blank out from inactivity) 30 (the new length of time you wish the event out to occur). In this case, 30 minutes.
setterm -blank 30
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
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up vote
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You can control the delay time with a setting under "Power" option within Settings area.
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
add a comment |
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
You can control the delay time with a setting under "Power" option within Settings area.
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
add a comment |
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
up vote
18
down vote
accepted
You can control the delay time with a setting under "Power" option within Settings area.
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
You can control the delay time with a setting under "Power" option within Settings area.
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
answered Jan 6 '15 at 21:27
David
19623
19623
3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
add a comment |
3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
3
3
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
Sadly, the selection here is 15-minutes or never. The GNOME team needs to put back a user definable field.
– Sarah Weinberger
Jan 9 '15 at 15:16
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
@SarahWeinberger See Jim's answer for CLI way to set this
– Vadim Kotov
Apr 12 at 13:55
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
GUI way:
1. In the upper right corner "USERNAME" menu select "Settings"
2. Go to "Power"
3. "Power Saving->Blank Screen" = can be set from 1 - 15 minutes
Command line way (to view and set it to 5 minutes):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
1
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
GUI way:
1. In the upper right corner "USERNAME" menu select "Settings"
2. Go to "Power"
3. "Power Saving->Blank Screen" = can be set from 1 - 15 minutes
Command line way (to view and set it to 5 minutes):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
1
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
GUI way:
1. In the upper right corner "USERNAME" menu select "Settings"
2. Go to "Power"
3. "Power Saving->Blank Screen" = can be set from 1 - 15 minutes
Command line way (to view and set it to 5 minutes):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
GUI way:
1. In the upper right corner "USERNAME" menu select "Settings"
2. Go to "Power"
3. "Power Saving->Blank Screen" = can be set from 1 - 15 minutes
Command line way (to view and set it to 5 minutes):
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 300
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
answered Dec 21 '16 at 3:28
Jim
7112
7112
1
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
add a comment |
1
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
1
1
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
Note that any number of seconds works Eg. "gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 3600" to set it to an hour.
– James Antill
Jan 2 at 16:32
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
OS: CentOS Linux 7
Gnome: Version 3.14.2
Virtualization: KVM
I was having the same issues. This is the path I took to resolve the timer issue.
Settings / Privacy / Screen Lock
(Click on the Screen Lock tab... the whole thing is the tab :-) )
Select the new timer or turn it off. Problem solved!
KoalaJoe
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
OS: CentOS Linux 7
Gnome: Version 3.14.2
Virtualization: KVM
I was having the same issues. This is the path I took to resolve the timer issue.
Settings / Privacy / Screen Lock
(Click on the Screen Lock tab... the whole thing is the tab :-) )
Select the new timer or turn it off. Problem solved!
KoalaJoe
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
OS: CentOS Linux 7
Gnome: Version 3.14.2
Virtualization: KVM
I was having the same issues. This is the path I took to resolve the timer issue.
Settings / Privacy / Screen Lock
(Click on the Screen Lock tab... the whole thing is the tab :-) )
Select the new timer or turn it off. Problem solved!
KoalaJoe
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
OS: CentOS Linux 7
Gnome: Version 3.14.2
Virtualization: KVM
I was having the same issues. This is the path I took to resolve the timer issue.
Settings / Privacy / Screen Lock
(Click on the Screen Lock tab... the whole thing is the tab :-) )
Select the new timer or turn it off. Problem solved!
KoalaJoe
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
answered Feb 25 '16 at 23:00
KoalaJoe
111
111
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
add a comment |
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
This should be the accepted answer. Thanks!!
– WesternGun
Nov 16 '17 at 11:46
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Just in case we have any minimal centos users here. Where there is not a GUI.
Use the command setterm (command for adjusting various time based settings) -blank (screen blank out from inactivity) 30 (the new length of time you wish the event out to occur). In this case, 30 minutes.
setterm -blank 30
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
1011
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Just in case we have any minimal centos users here. Where there is not a GUI.
Use the command setterm (command for adjusting various time based settings) -blank (screen blank out from inactivity) 30 (the new length of time you wish the event out to occur). In this case, 30 minutes.
setterm -blank 30
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
1011
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Just in case we have any minimal centos users here. Where there is not a GUI.
Use the command setterm (command for adjusting various time based settings) -blank (screen blank out from inactivity) 30 (the new length of time you wish the event out to occur). In this case, 30 minutes.
setterm -blank 30
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
1011
Just in case we have any minimal centos users here. Where there is not a GUI.
Use the command setterm (command for adjusting various time based settings) -blank (screen blank out from inactivity) 30 (the new length of time you wish the event out to occur). In this case, 30 minutes.
setterm -blank 30
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
1011
answered Dec 9 at 4:37
dustbuster
1011
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dustbuster
1011
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as an additional answer: Under the "Power" option within Settings area you can control the delay time in steps of: 1 min / 2 min / 3 min / 4 min / 5 min / 8 min / 10 min / 12 min / 15 min / never So found with CentOS 7 and GNOME Version 3.8.4
– codefan-BK
Dec 8 '15 at 10:11