[xubuntu-users] restarting window server or possibly usb service remotely

[Petter Adsen]

On Sun, 8 May 2016 15:06:46 +0200
Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com> wrote:

> $ grep 'display backlight' -A1 /usr/bin/xflock4 
> 	# turn off display backlight:
> 	xset dpms force off
> 
> Perhaps running
> 
>   xset dpms force on
> 
> would solve the issue.

You should probably make that 'DISPLAY=:0.0 xset dpms force on' if you
are logged in via ssh.

Petter

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