I have the same problem, trying to help someone auto-unblank the screen after a download manager finished its work and possible other uses.
Either -p or -d should get the screen out of its sleep mode. None of them do. Actually I don't understand the difference between -d and -p. (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=837256#post5406368 and following.) -- gnome-screensaver-command -p does not unblank screen turned off by Power Management https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213882 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs