Get rid of the screensaver

[alexj]

Hey guys,

That screensaver is a very arrogant thing. For once, it doesn't save screen.

More serious. I am trying running Ubuntu as a server, I am using X to have some comfort while setting it up. That bloody nuisance takes a lot of processing power and makes my server noisy. Any chance to shut it up without shutting up the box?

You need to have a "server with X" install. No OpenOffice.org, no stupid (sorry) screensavers, no games, just basic setup with X, Gnome, gedit etc and conf tools.

Cheers,

Alex

[heimo]

You can easily disable the screen saver - I think it's in System->Preferences or Settings or something like that. Under 'Screen saver' choose disable or something like that.


EDIT: BTW, if you really want to use GUI to administer your server, I suggest that you shut down the X when you don't need it. Saves some memory.

[Buffalo Soldier]

Not sure whether this is helpful or not since you already have Ubuntu installed. But at the start of installation you can choose to install in the custom or server-expert mode.