gnome-screensaver-command

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: 2007-09-27
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NAME

gnome-screensaver-command - controls GNOME screensaver

gnome-screensaver-command [OPTION...]

gnome-screensaver-command is a tool for controlling an already running instance of gnome-screensaver.

--exit: Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully
-q, --query: Query the state of the screensaver
-t, --time: Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
-l, --lock: Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immediately
-c, --cycle: If the screensaver is active then switch to another graphics demo
-a, --activate: Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
-d, --deactivate: If the screensaver is active then deactivate it (un-blank the screen)
-p, --poke: Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity
-i, --inhibit: Inhibit the screensaver from activating. Command blocks while inhibit is active.
-n, --application-name: The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
-r, --reason: The reason for inhibiting the screensaver
-V, --version: Version of this application

gnome-screensaver-command is written by William Jon McCann <mccann@jhu.edu>. This manual page was written by Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se>.

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