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@@ -133,10 +133,18 @@ Clears tab stops from the given horizontal cursor positions, in the range
Clears all tab stops, then sets a regular tab stop pattern, with one tab
every specified number of positions. Without an argument, defaults to 8.
.TP
-.BR \-blank " [0-60] (virtual consoles only)"
+.BR \-blank " [0-60|force|poke] (virtual consoles only)"
Sets the interval of inactivity, in minutes, after which the screen will be
automatically blanked (using APM if available). Without an argument,
defaults to 0 (disable console blanking).
+
+The
+.B force
+option keeps screen blank even if a key is pressed.
+
+The
+.B poke
+option returns which vt was blanked.
.TP
.BR \-dump " [1-NR_CONS]"
Writes a snapshot of the given virtual console (with attributes) to the file