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    Raspberry Pi Config Help - Unable to find - [SeatDefaults] To add the following line below xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms

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      IDCreate last edited by IDCreate

      Hi so I’m slowly getting into configuring my Raspberry Pi.

      I’m running Raspbian Stretch with desktop
      Image with desktop based on Debian Stretch
      Version: September 2017
      Release date: 2017-09-07
      Kernel version: 4.9
      Release notes: Link

      I’m following the details on this page https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/wiki/Configuring-the-Raspberry-Pi

      I’m at the section for the screensaver and I’m at the step below.

      Add the following line below [SeatDefaults]

      xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms
      

      But I’ve typed everything in correctly but I’m unable to find the line [SeatDefaults]

      at the top of the open screen reads
      GNU nano 2.7.4 File: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

      Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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        j.e.f.f Project Sponsor Module Developer @IDCreate last edited by

        @IDCreate I never got the screensaver to disable properly with the configs as you have tried. I instead installed XScreensaver and then used that to disable screensaver and energy savings screen blanking.

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            IDCreate @j.e.f.f last edited by IDCreate

            @j.e.f.f

            Thanks very much j.e.f.f that’s very helpful advice. I’m pleased I’m not the only one that has had this issue. I couldn’t even find the code line [SeatDefaults] on the page /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf . I’ll try your suggestion, Mykle1 had also suggested this option to me but I just wanted to dig a little deeper and find out why [SeatDefaults] was not in the script for GNU nano 2.7.4 File: /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

            I’m sure there’s probably a obvious explanation for it.

            So how do I install on my Raspberry Pi 3 and is it suitable.I’m running Raspbian Stretch with desktop
            Image with desktop based on Debian Stretch
            Version: September 2017
            Release date: 2017-09-07
            Kernel version: 4.9
            Release notes: Link

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              efevee last edited by

              check file by:

              sudo nano ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
              

              if it includes:

              @xscreensaver -no-splash
              

              then just comment it by adding #

              #@xscreensaver -no-splash
              

              if it doesn’t work install xscreensaver:

              sudo apt-get install xscreensaver
              
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