How to disable console screen saver?

[timmy]

Hi guys,

After login to the linux console or text terminal, the screen becomes blank after few minutes. I think it is because of screen saver. Can anyone tell me how to disable this function?

Thank you for help!

[jon787]

It might your monitor's power saver mode. Mine does that after about 10 minutes regardless of which Os I run.

[element-x]

setterm -blank [0-60]
setterm -store

hope this helps

[DMR]

It could also be a function of your BIOS's power management, or perhaps apmd (the Advanced Power Management Daemon) is running.

[Radar]

To clarify what JAdrock posted: setterm -blank 0 will disable screen blanking on the console. xset -noblank I believe works in x.