[18:55] <cart_man> Hey everyone. I have Ubuntu-mate installed on my SBC. I am trying to figure out how to force the screen to switch off via bash?
[19:11] <superkuh> xrandr --output *monitorname* --off
[19:11] <superkuh> xset dpms force off
[19:12] <superkuh> Either, the first is more flexible.
[19:23] <cart_man> superkuh: although now it does not seem to switch on when I ask it to by moving the moues or the keyboard etc
[19:24] <cart_man> superkuh: I did the following ->  xrandr --output *monitorname* --off; sleep 5;  xrandr --output *monitorname* --on 
[19:24] <cart_man> But it does not switch on after 5 seconds
[19:24] <cart_man> can also not switch it on using SSH
[20:51] <superkuh> I assume you didn't actually use "*monitorname*" and put your monitor name there?
[20:53] <superkuh> Just type $ xrandr     by itself to get a listing of the monitors.
[20:53] <superkuh> Then use the name from there, not *monitorname*
[20:55] <superkuh> It'll be something like VGA-0 or DVI-D-0 or HDMI-A-0 or the like, and it'll say, "connected primary" on the line.