Screen saver function on Buster

Hi
I am looking for a way to permanently disable the screen saver function on Buster. I am running the latest ISO with 2.8.2.

I tried xset but it seems the settings are only valid for the current session. After reboot the screen saver is on again.
 

I install xfce power manager and set everything from that GUI

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mariusl wrote:

Hi
I am looking for a way to permanently disable the screen saver function on Buster. I am running the latest ISO with 2.8.2.

I tried xset but it seems the settings are only valid for the current session. After reboot the screen saver is on again.
 

AFAIK, latest 2.8.2 ISO doesn't install any screensaver. Do you mean screen blanking? This is what I do:

1- Create a file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-noblanking.conf (what matters most is the .conf extension, perhaps initial number also) and put this lines on it:

Section "ServerFlags"
  Option "BlankTime" "0"
  Option "StandbyTime" "0"
  Option "SuspendTime" "0"
  Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
  Option "DPMS" "Disable"
EndSection

Save changes and exit from text editor, then :

2- Got to Apps menú -> Configuration -> Session Startup. Look for App auto startup. Uncheck light-locker (screen locker, who compels you to give your password to unlock the blank screen)

Done. Your screen will never get blank again and you'll be never asked for any password to unlock the screen. Perhaps I'm not using the correct menu designations, but my desktop is not in english. Not need to install anything. Actually, on 2.7.15 I uninstall xfce4-power-manager, I just don't want it messing with anything.

HTH

Thanks that worked well.

tatel wrote:

locker (screen locker, who compels you to give your password to unlock the blank screen)

Done. Your screen will never get blank again and you'll be never asked for any password to unlock the screen. Perhaps I'm not using the correct menu designations, but my desktop is not in english. Not need to install anything. Actually, on 2.7.15 I uninstall xfce4-power-manager, I just don't want it messing with anything.

HTH

 
 

Do you know that xfce4-power-manager causes issues or are you just precautious?

Are these settings documented somewhere?

elf wrote:

Are these settings documented somewhere?

 

There: manpages.debian.org/buster/xserver-xorg-.../xorg.conf.5.en.html
And there: manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/trusty/man5...erverflags%20section