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kde-inhibit:tldr:39221

kde-inhibit: Inhibit screen saver.
$ kde-inhibit --screenSaver ${command} ${command_arguments}
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The command 'kde-inhibit --screenSaver ${command} ${command_arguments}' is used to prevent the screen saver from activating while a certain command (${command}) is being executed with specific arguments (${command_arguments}).

In the KDE Plasma desktop environment, there is a feature called "screen saver" which activates after a period of inactivity to save power or protect privacy. However, there might be cases where you do not want the screen saver to interrupt a specific process or program.

By using 'kde-inhibit' command with the '--screenSaver' option, you can temporarily disable the screen saver while the specified command is running. This ensures that your process or program is not interrupted by the screen saver activation.

The '${command}' part should be replaced with the actual command that you want to run without the interference of the screen saver. For example, if you want to run a script called "my_script.sh", you would replace '${command}' with 'my_script.sh'. Similarly, '${command_arguments}' should be replaced with any arguments or options that the command requires.

Overall, this command temporarily inhibits the screen saver for the duration of a specific command, allowing uninterrupted execution.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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