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This script will lock the screen and turn the display in to standby mode (switch off the screen). Tested on ubuntu 13.04 and will work on gnome environment.
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screenoff.sh
#!/bin/bash
# This script will lock the screen and turn the
# display in to standby mode (switch off the screen).
#
# Thilina Piyasundara
# 2013-08-31
# last updated on : 2013-10-13
# lock the gnome screen
gnome-screensaver-command -l
# force the screen to standby mode.
xset dpms force standby
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