---
name: "mate-screensaver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mate-screensaver"
version: "1.28.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mate-screensaver"
---

# mate-screensaver(1)

The MATE Desktop Screensaver and Locker

## NAME

mate-screensaver - The MATE Desktop Screensaver and Locker

## SYNOPSIS

**mate-screensaver \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

MATE Screensaver is the default screen saver and locker for the MATE Desktop. It is designed with simplicity and security in mind. **mate-screensaver** integrates well with the MATE desktop, and it supports User Switching and the ability to lock down configuration settings.

## OPTIONS

- **--display=DISPLAY**

  X display to use.

- **--no-daemon**

  Don't start as a daemon

- **--debug**

  Enable debugging messages for **mate-screensaver**

- **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **-h, --help**

  Print standard command line options.

- **--help-all**

  Print all command line options.

This program also accepts the standard GTK options.

## BUGS

### Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:

http://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-screensaver/issues

## AUTHORS

### mate-screensaver is maintained by:

```
Perberos <perberos@gmail.com>
Steve Zesch <stevezesch2@gmail.com>
Stefano Karapetsas <stefano@karapetsas.com>
```

### This Man Page has been updated for the MATE Desktop Environment by:

Adam Erdman \<hekel@archlinux.info\> (2014)

## HISTORY

### gnome-screensaver was written by William Jon McCann \<mccann@jhu.edu\>

### This manual page was originally written by Sven Arvidsson \<sa@whiz.se\> (2007)

## SEE ALSO

### Further information may also be available at: http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/docs

[**mate-screensaver-command**(1)](/mate-screensaver-command/1.md), [**mate-screensaver-preferences**(1)](/mate-screensaver-preferences/1.md), [**gtk-options**(7)](/gtk-options/7.md)