1gnome-screensaver-command(1)General Commands Manualgnome-screensaver-command(1)
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NAME

6       gnome-screensaver-command - controls GNOME screensaver
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SYNOPSIS

9       gnome-screensaver-command [OPTION...]
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DESCRIPTION

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

16       --exit Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully
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18       -q, --query
19              Query the state of the screensaver
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21       -t, --time
22              Query the length of time the screensaver has been active
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24       -l, --lock
25              Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immedi‐
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28       -c, --cycle
29              If  the  screensaver  is  active then switch to another graphics
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32       -a, --activate
33              Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)
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36              If the screensaver is active then deactivate  it  (un-blank  the
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39       -p, --poke
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42       -i, --inhibit
43              Inhibit  the  screensaver  from activating. Command blocks while
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46       -n, --application-name
47              The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver
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52       -V, --version
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AUTHORS

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

62       gnome-screensaver(1)
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67GNOME                             2007-09-27      gnome-screensaver-command(1)