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Linux: How to run a script when an external monitor is connected?
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Mar 15, 20267303 viewsConfidence Score0%
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How can I detect when an external monitor is connected in linux? I need to run various scripts to set up my workspace. Is there some clever way to kick off a script when the monitor state has changed? I'm using the Nvidia display driver.
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There are a set of tools called read-edid that can parse extended display identification data (EDID). If your external monitor is actually detected by these tools, you might be able to periodically check for detection and use the output to start scr…
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