caffeinate

Terminal-based command for Linux to stop your computer from going to sleep (or locking the screen) until the command is stopped.

building

make

installing

make install

(Install dir is /usr/local/bin by default)

usage

caffeinate

Every 10 seconds the program will move the cursor pointer by 1 pixel, then immediately back to its place, until you quit by pressing Ctrl+C. This is useful to avoid screen lock during a long running operation.