====== Cursor blink off ====== Blinking cursur uses an interupt and increased power usage.There are 2 options to turn this off: ===== 1. Framebuffer configuration ===== # echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink This command can be executed on startup by adding the command to a systemd unit. It can be included in the powertop optimatization service ("powersave.service"). ===== 2. Kernel parameter ===== Setting Kernel parameter vt.global_cursor_default=0 # nano /etc/default/grub Add vt.global_cursor_default=0 to the following line in: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet vt.global_cursor_default=0" Update grub and reboot # update-grub