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LINUX COMMAND LIBRARY
BASICS TIPS COMMANDS
System control
Lock screen Shutdown the system at specific
$ gnome-screensaver-command -l time
$ dbus-send --type=method_call -- $ shutdown -
dest=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver /Scree h 18:45 "Server is going down for mainten
nSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.Lock ance"
Unlock screen Stop bluetooth service
$ gnome-screensaver-command -a $ service bluetooth stop
$ dbus-send --type=method_call --
dest=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver /Scree Start bluetooth service
nSaver org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.SetA
ctive boolean:false $ service bluetooth start
Reboot the system Stop wifi service
$ reboot $ nmcli nm wifi off
$ shutdown -r
Start wifi service
Shutdown the system $ nmcli nm wifi on
$ poweroff
$ shutdown -h now
Turn off monitor
$ xset dpms force off
$ reboot -p
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