Making a Linux home server sleep on idle and wake on demand — the simple way2023-04-16 — linux, backup, networking, wireshark, ruby, wake-on-lan, efficiency, homelab — 18 min read It began with what seemed like a final mundane touch to my home server setup for hosting Time Machine backups: I wanted it to automatically sleep when idle and wake up again when needed. You know, sleep on idle — hasn't