Re: system won't suspend automatically

From	eben@gmx.us
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: system won't suspend automatically
Date	2024-06-11 19:10 +0200
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On 6/11/24 12:37, Charles Curley wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:44:12 -0400
> eben@gmx.us wrote:
>
>> Well, that is not encouraging.  Does anyone know how to get the
>> monitor state programmatically?  I'll write my own script based on
>> that.  DFMS works.  I mean if the computer won't do it for you, roll
>> your own.
>
> Install arandr, use it to set things up the way you want them. Then
> have it emit a suitable script.

OK, no problem.  The script I wrote uses xrandr to do that exact thing.

> Call that from XFCE's session manager on startup.

How exactly do I do that, and why would it re-enable suspension?

--
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system won't suspend automatically Eben King <eben@gmx.us> - 2024-06-10 21:10 +0200
  Re: system won't suspend automatically David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-06-10 23:00 +0200
    Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-10 23:30 +0200
      Re: system won't suspend automatically David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-06-11 06:00 +0200
  Re: system won't suspend automatically Ralph Katz <ralph@ralphkatz.com> - 2024-06-11 03:30 +0200
    Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-11 16:50 +0200
      Re: system won't suspend automatically Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-06-11 18:40 +0200
        Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-11 19:10 +0200
      Re: system won't suspend automatically Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-11 18:40 +0200
        Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-11 19:00 +0200
          Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-13 16:50 +0200
            Re: system won't suspend automatically Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-06-13 18:00 +0200
              Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-13 18:30 +0200
                Re: system won't suspend automatically David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-06-13 22:00 +0200
                Re: system won't suspend automatically eben@gmx.us - 2024-06-13 22:10 +0200

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