Prevent sleep during ssh session

[Siggy Brentrup]

Chris Jones wrote:

> > Your SSH session is dependent on the power settings of the remote
> > machine, its power supply state, and whether the console (keyboard and
> > mouse INPUT) of that remote machine is active or not.  The definition of
> > 'inactive' is 'NO INPUT on keyboard or mouse', which means that network
> > traffic and CPU activity do not influence the decision to put the PC to
> > sleep.

> Surely though there is some way to extend the definition of 'inactive' 
> to include no active ssh sessions (or no ssh sessions at all) ?
> 
> Similarly, I believe it is possible to configure things to allow the 
> machine to automatically wake up on network activity, such as when an 
> ssh connection is made.

Surely, e.g. think of Wake On LAN, dunno if it has been implemented.
In my understanding OP wants to keep a machine from going asleep while
logged in via ssh.  Let machine owner configure the box accordingly;
if he doesn't agree, OP is bound to accept this, full-stop.

Regards
  Siggy

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