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Disable xscreensaver in OpenSolaris

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pfexec bash

Is xscreensaver running? (should see 1 output line):

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pgrep -l xscreensaver

If so kill it:

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pkill xscreensaver

Rename xscreensaver so system can’t find it:

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XSSVR=$(which xscreensaver)
mv $XSSVR $XSSVR.original

Note: “Lock screen” will be disabled, however the monitor’s power save mode is still enabled.

To manually lock the screen, run:

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xscreensaver.original | xscreensaver-command --activate
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