xset

User preference utility for X. More information: <https://manned.org/xset>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/xset.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
Ubuntu
apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S xorg-xset
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
CentOS
yum install xorg-x11-server-utils
Fedora
dnf install xorg-x11-server-utils
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
Raspbian
apt-get install x11-xserver-utils
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/xset

User preference utility for X. More information: <https://manned.org/xset>.

  • Disable the screensaver:
    xset s off
  • Disable the bell sound:
    xset b off
  • Set the screensaver to start after 60 minutes of inactivity:
    xset s 3600 3600
  • Disable DPMS (Energy Star) features:
    xset -dpms
  • Enable DPMS (Energy Star) features:
    xset +dpms

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