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NAME

       gnome-screensaver-command - controls GNOME screensaver

SYNOPSIS

       gnome-screensaver-command [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

       --exit Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully

       -q, --query
              Query the state of the screensaver

       -t, --time
              Query the length of time the screensaver has been active

       -l, --lock
              Tells  the  running  screensaver  process  to  lock  the  screen
              immediately

       -c, --cycle
              If  the  screensaver  is  active then switch to another graphics
              demo

       -a, --activate
              Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)

       -d, --deactivate
              If the screensaver is active then deactivate  it  (un-blank  the
              screen)

       -p, --poke
              Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity

       -i, --inhibit
              Inhibit  the  screensaver  from activating. Command blocks while
              inhibit is active.

       -n, --application-name
              The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver

       -r, --reason
              The reason for inhibiting the screensaver

       -V, --version
              Version of this application

AUTHORS

       gnome-screensaver-command   is   written   by   William   Jon    McCann
       <mccann@jhu.edu>.

       This manual page was written by Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se>.

SEE ALSO

       gnome-screensaver(1)