HyperForum — sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity

Re: sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity

null@example.com (gnu) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:31:11 +0000

Xidle has a problem when the machine wakes up, after a few seconds it goes back to sleep mode, so I found this solution with Xautolock.

xidle -program "/usr/bin/xtrlock" -timeout 300 &
xautolock -time 30 -locker "/usr/bin/doas zzz" -detectsleep &

null@example.com (gnu) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:22:50 +0000

After several attempts I managed to get it working.

xidle -program "/usr/bin/doas zzz" -timeout 7200 &

null@example.com (gnu) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:37:38 +0000

Thank you very much, I will try it

null@example.com (anthk) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:42:28 +0000

You can do it with xidle, doas and zzz

 
xidle -timeout 120 -program 'doas zzz' &

For easyness, you can place that at ~/.xinitrc, above the last line you would put to start the window manager, such as 'exec icewm-session':

 

xidle -timeout 120 -program 'doas zzz' & 

exec icewm-session

You need to add yourself to the 'power' group.

null@example.com (gnu) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:47:27 +0000

Is there a simple way, like a bash script or something similar, to make the computer go into sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity?