Hello,
in fedora 13, the gnome lock screen (System tab) does not work ! After an upgrade from 11 to 12 to 13. I noticed that the option "lock screen does not exist if I log in root (X11). Is there a line command to do it ?
Thank.
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Patrick Dupre pd520@york.ac.uk wrote:
Hello,
in fedora 13, the gnome lock screen (System tab) does not work ! After an upgrade from 11 to 12 to 13. I noticed that the option "lock screen does not exist if I log in root (X11). Is there a line command to do it ?
Hi!
I don't use GNOME, but I hope I can help you anyway.
First of all, check the gnome screensaver is really running. For instance, from a terminal window try to run:
ps -fe|grep gnome-screen
If it is running, try to run the following command from a terminal window:
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
Best,
-- Marco
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, sguazt wrote:
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Patrick Dupre pd520@york.ac.uk wrote:
Hello,
in fedora 13, the gnome lock screen (System tab) does not work ! After an upgrade from 11 to 12 to 13. I noticed that the option "lock screen does not exist if I log in root (X11). Is there a line command to do it ?
Hi!
I don't use GNOME, but I hope I can help you anyway.
First of all, check the gnome screensaver is really running. For instance, from a terminal window try to run:
ps -fe|grep gnome-screen
Thank, you are right. I need to laod gnome-screensaver. It is not a service. So, when/where should I start it ?
If it is running, try to run the following command from a terminal window:
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
Best,
-- Marco
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Patrick Dupre pd520@york.ac.uk wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, sguazt wrote:
On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Patrick Dupre pd520@york.ac.uk wrote:
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Thank, you are right. I need to laod gnome-screensaver. It is not a service. So, when/where should I start it ?
Somewhere in your "Preferences" menu you should have the item "Startup Applications". Select this item. A "Startup Applications Preferences" window should apper. Scroll down until you see the item "Screensaver". Make sure it is checked. Then, in order to make it active, I think that a simple logout followed by a login from GNOME should suffice. If not try with a reboot... ... Sorry I don't use GNOME neither gnome-screensaver (used to do in the past)
Hope this help :)
Best,
-- Marco
If it is running, try to run the following command from a terminal window:
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
Best,
-- Marco
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 09:58:58 +0000, Patrick Dupre pd520@york.ac.uk wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, sguazt wrote:
Thank, you are right. I need to laod gnome-screensaver. It is not a service. So, when/where should I start it ?
The system->Preferences->startup applications menu. There are two screen savers one uses the screensaver checkbox, the other the xscreensaver-autostart checkbox. I am not sure what the difference is between the two, or which is more likely to be installed by default.
On 11/28/2010 03:54 AM, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
There are two screen savers one uses the screensaver checkbox, the other the xscreensaver-autostart checkbox. I am not sure what the difference is between the two, or which is more likely to be installed by default.
Only gnome-screensaver is installed by default. In fact, the only way to stop Gnome from using it is uninstalling it.
On 11/28/2010 06:22 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 11/28/2010 03:54 AM, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
There are two screen savers one uses the screensaver checkbox, the other the xscreensaver-autostart checkbox. I am not sure what the difference is between the two, or which is more likely to be installed by default.
Only gnome-screensaver is installed by default. In fact, the only way to stop Gnome from using it is uninstalling it.
Click System -> Screensaver Pops a gui. Near the bottom of the gui there s a little square box which, if checked, will "lock screen when screen saver is active"
If it is not checked, it will not lock the screen.
Patrick Dupre wrote, at 11/23/2010 06:31 AM +9:00:
Hello,
in fedora 13, the gnome lock screen (System tab) does not work ! After an upgrade from 11 to 12 to 13. I noticed that the option "lock screen does not exist if I log in root (X11). Is there a line command to do it ?
Thank.
On GNOME desktop environment usually 2 screensaver programs are available - gnome-screensaver and xscreensaver - neither of them refuse to lock screen when logged in as root. It is not a bug but an intentional feature.
http://live.gnome.org/GnomeScreensaver/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#Why_doesn.27... http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lock
Regards, Mamoru
On Tuesday 23 November 2010 10:44:33 Mamoru Tasaka wrote:
Patrick Dupre wrote, at 11/23/2010 06:31 AM +9:00:
in fedora 13, the gnome lock screen (System tab) does not work ! After an upgrade from 11 to 12 to 13. I noticed that the option "lock screen does not exist if I log in root (X11). Is there a line command to do it ?
On GNOME desktop environment usually 2 screensaver programs are available - gnome-screensaver and xscreensaver - neither of them refuse to lock screen when logged in as root. It is not a bug but an intentional feature.
If the OP really wants to lock the screen as root (and is fully aware what he is doing), it is doable with xlockmore
yum install xlockmore man xlock xlock
HTH, :-) Marko
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