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Keep your computer awake

keepawake-rs

Keep your computer awake. Like caffeinate, systemd-inhibit/gnome-session-inhibit, or PowerToys Awake, but cross-platform and written in Rust.

Usage

Keep your computer awake

Usage: keepawake [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]...

Arguments:
  [COMMAND]...  Run the command and wait for it to exit, keeping the computer awake while it runs

Options:
  -d, --display              Keep display on
  -i, --idle                 Keep system from idle sleeping
  -s, --sleep                Keep system from sleeping (Functionality and conditions for this to work vary by OS)
      --completions <SHELL>  Generate shell completions [possible values: bash, elvish, fish, powershell, zsh]
  -w <PID>                   Wait for the process with the specified pid to exit. This option is ignored when used with the COMMAND argument
  -h, --help                 Print help information
  -V, --version              Print version information

See docs.rs/keepawake for library crate documentation and usage.

Installation

Cargo

cargo install keepawake -F bin

Binaries

Download from https://github.com/segevfiner/keepawake-rs/releases/latest.

Completions

Use: keepawake --completions <SHELL> to generate a completion script, you will have to install it as appropriate for the specific shell you are using.

Notes

Preventing the computer from explicitly sleeping, and/or by closing the lid, is often restricted in various ways by the OS, e.g. Only on AC power, not in any PC running Windows with Modern Standby.

License

MIT License.