I just found that typing : gnome-screensaver-command -a turns my screen off. But the funny fact is that, after typing this line, the screen can be woken up by moving the mouse or hitting a key. I'm confused. It maybe not related to gnome-screensaver after all, but rather to the way ubuntu turns the screen off.
** Also affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577170 Title: screen cannot be turned back on after being switched off after some time of inactivity To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1577170/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs