--- title: Install Screen Awake Keeper on Linux | Snap Store description: Get the latest version of Screen Awake Keeper for Linux - Keep display & session awake via timed X11 idle-reset pulses and power rules url: https://snapcraft.io/screen-awake-keeper --- # Screen Awake Keeper [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) latest/stable 2.0.0 Install latest/stable of Screen Awake Keeper --- **Install using the command line** ``` sudo snap install screen-awake-keeper ``` Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). --- ### Package name * screen-awake-keeper --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * Today - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ### Contact * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/screen-awake-keeper#report-snap-modal) --- * [Description](https://snapcraft.io/screen-awake-keeper#tab-description) * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/screen-awake-keeper#tab-security) #### Keep display & session awake via timed X11 idle-reset pulses and power rules A Linux X11 alternative to Caffeine. Independent open-source project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Zhorn Software. FEATURES • Awake Controller & Presets: quick coffee-cup state toggle, one-click presets (15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, Indefinite), configurable pulse interval (default 59s), real X11 XResetScreenSaver calls, optional XTest harmless key pulse (F15 / Shift\_L), and optional DBus org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver.Inhibit integration when the session bus is available. • Battery & Active Window Watch: reads real power supply metrics from /sys/class/power\_supply/ to auto-stop when discharging below a chosen battery threshold, and watches X11 client/active windows against WM\_CLASS or title keywords to keep the display awake automatically. • Pulse & Session Log: live table of dispatched pulses, X11 extension diagnostics (XTEST, DPMS, MIT-SCREEN-SAVER), battery event history, and persistent JSON settings. SUPPORT & DONATE • Created by Thanh Nguyen — --- ## Install Screen Awake Keeper on your Linux distribution Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd). [### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/arch) [### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/centos) [### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/debian) [### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/elementary) [### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/fedora) [### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/kde-neon) [### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/kubuntu) [### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/manjaro) [### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/pop) [### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/opensuse) [### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/rhel) [### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/screen-awake-keeper/ubuntu)