Gnome power settings won't save

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Hello Garuda users.

I am having problems with gnome settings. Power setting won't save. The problem happens only in the power section.

Unfortunately i can't upload the video of the problem because Im a new user :confused:

System:
  Kernel: 5.19.12-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=3b81bac4-4a01-4e5b-8c3f-43ebb8a34184 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
    resume=UUID=0b6ee7dc-aa5a-4dc4-b885-8f9f0d032da9 loglevel=3
  Desktop: GNOME v: 42.5 tk: GTK v: 3.24.34 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 42.0
    Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: H310CM-HDV serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: P4.20 date: 05/14/2019
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-9400F bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 9 level: v3 built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xF0
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 384 KiB
    desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB L3: 9 MiB
    desc: 1x9 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3999 high: 4001 min/max: 800/4100 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 3997 2: 4000 3: 4001
    4: 3998 5: 4000 6: 4000 bogomips: 34798
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT
    disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling,
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU106 [GeForce RTX 2060 Rev. A] driver: nvidia v: 515.76
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 515.xx+ status: current (as of
    2022-08) arch: Turing code: TUxxx process: TSMC 12nm built: 2018-22 pcie:
    gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f08
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.3
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia
    display-ID: :1 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3360x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 889x286mm (35.00x11.26")
    s-diag: 934mm (36.77")
  Monitor-1: DP-0 pos: primary,top-right res: 1920x1080 dpi: 94
    size: 521x293mm (20.51x11.54") diag: 598mm (23.53") modes: N/A
  Monitor-2: HDMI-0 pos: bottom-l res: 1440x900 hz: 60 dpi: 90
    size: 408x255mm (16.06x10.04") diag: 481mm (18.94") modes: N/A
  OpenGL: renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA
    515.76 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: ASRock
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 1532:0528
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0300 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1
    chip-ID: 10de:10f9 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Razer USA BlackShark V2 Pro type: USB
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.19.12-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
  Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.58 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASRock driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.27 TiB used: 1.3 TiB (57.2%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37480G
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: K1B3 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Gigabyte model: GP-GSTFS31512GNTD-V
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 00Z8 scheme: MBR
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: A-Data model: HC660
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: N/A
    serial: <filter> rev: 9203 scheme: MBR
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 type: USB vendor: Western Digital
    model: WD5000BEVT-16ZAT0 size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: 1.75 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 459.82 GiB size: 459.82 GiB (100.00%) used: 33.51 GiB
    (7.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 459.82 GiB size: 459.82 GiB (100.00%) used: 33.51
    GiB (7.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 459.82 GiB size: 459.82 GiB (100.00%) used: 33.51
    GiB (7.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
  ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 459.82 GiB size: 459.82 GiB (100.00%) used: 33.51
    GiB (7.3%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.56 GiB used: 4.2 MiB (0.0%)
    priority: 100 dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 17.12 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 45 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 40%
Info:
  Processes: 278 Uptime: 1h 2m wakeups: 2509 Memory: 15.56 GiB used: 4.39 GiB
  (28.2%) Init: systemd v: 251 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 Packages: 1595 pm: pacman pkgs: 1588 libs: 430
  tools: gnome-software,pamac,paru pm: flatpak pkgs: 7 Shell: fish v: 3.5.1
  default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.21
Garuda (2.6.8-1):
  System install date:     2022-09-21
  Last full system update: 2022-09-30
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       NetworkManager
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Snapshots:               Snapper
  Failed units:
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What is the setting you would like to save?

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Maybe try if this old solution helps...
But back it up (rename it), do not just delete!

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I want to change the screen blank time to never and power button behavior to power off.

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That didn't help. I forgot to backup the folder xD, but I will get my settings back to normal.

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I can confirm this is not working. It is just as you describe @Aplicat0r, the setting allows to be changed but when you close/reopen settings or navigate to another panel in settings and switch back, the changed setting reverts.

I do see someone raised an issue last week for this here: gnome-settings Power Screen Blank locked in 5 min and can't change it in Arch Linux (#709) · Issues · GNOME / gnome-settings-daemon · GitLab

The bug report contains a shocking lack of detail and it looks like it hasn’t been touched in a week, so I wouldn’t hold my breath for the fix. :face_with_diagonal_mouth:

In the meanwhile, you can configure these settings from the terminal with gsettings. It’s sort of a clunky way to change settings in Gnome, but it is reliable. man gsettings if you want to fall down the rabbit hole. :smirk:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.session idle-delay 0

gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power power-button-action interactive

I hope that helps! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks, it worked!

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