Ubuntu – Ubuntu 18.04 go dim despite it’s turn off

I think you are looking for

xset dpms force off

However, you need to make sure that your acpi is enabled. You can check this with

cat /proc/acpi/info

Another option could be

setterm -powersave powerdown

I am running a script for same problem (source):

#!/bin/bash
sleep 0.5
xset dpms force off
gnome-screensaver-command -l 

This turns monitor off and locks the session. The sleep 0.5 is there to avoid the monitor turning on when you release the Ctrl+Alt keys; maybe you don't need this.

You can try other solution also from there (didn't tried this one yet).

The solution I use is:

1. I have added the Inhibit Applet to my top panel (this lets me toggle the sleep mode off and on)

2. In power management I set Put display to sleep when inactive for: 1 minute.

3. I use the Ctrl+Alt+L (I actually changed my shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar) to lock the screen.

So when I am using the laptop the first thing I do is click on my Inhibit Applet in my top panel so my display does not go to sleep in 1 minute of inactivity.

When I am all done and want to lock the screen and turn off the monitor I click on the Inhibit Applet so it allows the sleep timer to work, and I hit my combination of keys to lock the screen Ctrl+Alt+L.

The Screen is locked and in 1 minute the display turns itself off.