Shutdown when idle - (poweroff after screensaver)

tatlisub · 2013-01-31 08:19:13

How can i do this with waldorf ? my computer doesnt support s3 sleep functions and i dont want to use s1-hibernate, so please help me out guys

thanks

Last edited by tatlisub (2013-02-02 10:40:06)

shengchieh · 2013-02-02 03:04:45

Does increasing the time for screensaver to tick in help?
I.e., settings -> screensaver. Your solution might be
to turn off hibernation. Does locking the screen before
it sleeps help?

Sheng-Chieh

fatmac · 2013-02-02 10:02:44

Perhaps you need poweroff or halt, (not quite sure what you are asking for).
Maybe you want screen locking.

Last edited by fatmac (2013-02-02 10:03:59)

tatlisub · 2013-02-02 10:39:15

i cant find how to start the script - "poweroff" when screensaver appears....

fatmac · 2013-02-02 12:38:54

Sorry, I think you have misunderstood - poweroff, shutdown & halt are linux commands.

A screensaver only blanks the screen whilst you are away from your computer to stop prying eyes seeing what you are up to, it can be set up so that a password is needed to unlock it.

tatlisub · 2013-02-02 13:00:28

hmm... nice.

so there is no way to poweroff a computer with an attached screensaver-command?

fatmac · 2013-02-02 13:13:58

Not that I know of, however, you may be able to use 'acpi' settings to get what you want.
All I can suggest is to take a look at that. It is what puts a computer into standby mode, maybe it can be made to poweroff after a set idle time.

dkeg · 2013-02-02 13:25:35

why incorporate a screensaver if the goal is to just shutdown. If you're your using say xfce4-power-manager, I think you can set for poweroff after a specified amount of inactivity. screensavers generally manage screen lock and monitor blanking after inactivity. You could also set for poweroff when lid is shut

tatlisub · 2013-02-02 16:56:14

i have added those to my crontab, pc is not gonna shutdown when its idle but in specific hours,.

59 02 * * * /sbin/shutdown -h -P now
59 23 * * * /sbin/shutdown -h -P now
50 18 * * * /sbin/shutdown -h -P now

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