I have experienced that the button in my main menu "Lock Screen" does nothing, so I can not lock my screen. What could be the problem? Is there any command in terminal what I could write, so I can see is there an error output or something?
I am using Ubuntu 9.10, GNOME.
When i log in as root, and try to click the lock screen button, lock screen doesnt work? Is it disabled by default?is there anyway to lock screen when logged in as root
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I've done a google search and this is a well known problem that nobody has fixed. In Windows it's never a problem.
Seems such a shame that the great Ubuntu and Linux are so good for stability and speed, but can't get a simple num lock working.
When I hit Alt+Ctrl+L my system is starting the ScreenSaver but not locking the screen. The keybinding is correctly set. This is happening in only root account but in another user account it works perfect !
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhat happens is that I resorted to deleting my .kde directory after my kid destroyed my profile where title bar, menu, konsole get broken. After deleting, I login again thus regenerating the .kde directory. To avoid my kid from messing my desktop, I tried to lock it. It does not lock.
It just need a KDE full restart perhaps since when I login the other day, it now works.
I'm updated to Slackware current for almost a month already and have not played a lot on KDE desktop (busy programming stuff).
However, on day I tried to lock the desktop in KDE to avoid the kid from destroying my cool desktop setting, but it didn't lock. Cool, so I tried screen saver and add an option to lock the screen.
When I test screen saver, it displays. But when I wait for 1 minute(I set it that way), it doesn't fire up. Not even after 15 minutes which I think the default.
It usually work before (several months ago) using the lower version of KDE. It is just last Saturday that I noticed it.
I tried to dig the profile management but I could not find anything relevant there.
I'm trying to use 'gnome-screensaver-command --lock' to lock my computer so that when my girl is on it I can **** her off
I can run the command from the terminal and it works just fine, but when I ssh into my computer and try to do it, I get the error
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** Message: Failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon: /bin/dbus-launch terminated abnormally with the following error: Autolaunch error: X11 initialization failed. It'd be nice to be able to lock my screen from wherever.
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I leave the pc for only a few minutes and when I come back the screen is black. I press a a key or pass the cursor over and it opens but I have to enter my password then press the unlock button.I am none to happy with this happening each time I happen to step away from my computer for a couple of minutes. I would like to know if there is a way to disable or turn off this function
View 3 Replies View RelatedSometimes after I enter my password after the screensaver has locked the screen, it will not take my password (even though entered correctly). It seems to lock up. After about 2 mins it says something about a time-out (wish I could do screencaps). Then it will reset and have a gray window the same size as the password input window but on the upper portion of the screen, and a password entry window as normal, but in the lower part of the screen. This time, it accepts the password and logs me in.This is a 2-part post.First, how to bypass having to wait for the timeout (for whatever is timing out).The second is to see if anyone knows an answer to the problem and a fix.After it freezes, hold CTRL-ALT and tap F1.This will taking you to a virtual terminal. Log in with your username and password. Then type:
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$ pkill screensa
This will match gnome-screensaver and kill the program that is frozen. You then need to type
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I upgraded to latest 10.04 live x64 desktop today. Clean, fresh install.Before I was using 9.04 and had the same issue at first.I don't want the password lock screen when resuming from suspend.I disabled everything, lock in screensaver settings, all lock entries in gconf-editor. I also tried setting LOCK_SCREEN in /etc/default/acpi-support to false.Nothing helps Is this maybe a bug, since it's still beta? I don't know what else to do
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View 3 Replies View RelatedI am experiencing a really annoying issue with ubuntu 10.04. Wether the "lock screen when screen saver is enabled"option is ticked or not, it will anyway request me to insert the password.
And that's but the lighter problem: Screen saver keeps poping on while I write, browse and whatever, and changing its properties won't help at all. It just keeps pestering me! (while i'm writing this, i've already had my screensaver popping in about 15 times)
And last but not least, even if I log as administrator and unthick the "request password"... it will always keep asking ... what to do?
my desktop cannot be locked anymore. Furthermore, after waking up from suspend, I am straight in the desktop, it does not ask me for my password anymore. The screensaver also does not activate anymore either. I'm still using Ubuntu 9.10 on a Dell Latitude D820.
View 4 Replies View RelatedLiving with others, I've made it a habit to lock my laptop if I walk away from it (Ctrl+Alt+L), but with the recent upgrade to 11.4 I've run into a problem: when I go to unlock my laptop it just gives me a black screen instead of the "enter your password" menu. All I get is the mouse.
The only work around I have for this is to log into a TTY and then restart the laptop.
In case it's significant, the exact process I go through is as follows: Lock my screen (Ctrl+Alt+L), close the laptop lid (power management is set to just blank the screen instead of suspend), walk away for 10+ minutes, open lid, and then I run into my error.
I have Ubuntu Natty with Gnome.The problem is if I go away, the screen has be locked and if I'm back, then I must put a password to unlock
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View 7 Replies View RelatedIs there an easy way to lock my computer screen without a screensaver running? What I'm trying to do is basically fire up a web browser or terminal window that I want to watch/monitor but lock my screen so that it can't be changed unless you know the password to log in as that user.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm using Lucid and after a few minutes of inactivity the system goes into the Lock Screen status also available under the shut down icon. now I don't like the screen to be blocked mainly cause when I get back I've to type again my password everytime. Under Karmic the screen used to go into a sleep status but it only needed a touch of the mouse in order to come back....
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a problem with Switch User on a newly installed Ubuntu 10.04 on Asus Eee 1101ha.When I try to use Switch User, I just get to the Lock Screen of the currently logged in user, where I'm asked to enter a password.There is also "Switch User" button on the Lock Screen - the screen gets black and then gets back to the same Lock Screen. Login Screen is not displayed.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI want my screen-saver to kick in after 3 minutes but lock the screen after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Is there a way to do this?
How can you do that in lubuntu 10.04? In xubuntu 9.10 I could do that, if I use gnome-power-manager and gnome-screensaver, and use gnome-power-manager's icon to suspend/hibernate, but I don't see that kind of option in lubuntu.
View 1 Replies View RelatedSo I have a script that runs from 'Startup Applications'. That works fine. However, I also want it to run after I unlock a locked screen such as after suspend or a screensaver. I have mod3+t as a shortcut to it, but it would be nice if I could get it to run automatically.
View 2 Replies View RelatedLast week I had a total screen lock-up, which I overcame by rebooting using the reset button. At the time I was playing solitaire (sad, I know!), while listening to a vinyl LP, the setup being turntable > preamp > line- in socket, and running JACK Audio Connection Kit. No other apps were running, but I had played several LP's before the lock-up occurred. I have 1GB of memory installed, but could it have become overloaded playing the LP's, and thereby caused the lock-up? I'm running 10.10
View 7 Replies View RelatedUbuntu hangs after the lock screen menu disappears. When it goes into the lock screen and the menu disappears Ubuntu stops responding. Moving My mouse or typing on my keyboard doesn't help. The password screen does not appear. It does not appear to be this bug: as it stops responding within a second of the screen disappearing. I have confirmed that nothing is wrong with my monitor or video card using my brothers setup.
View 2 Replies View Relatedafter getting my keyboard and mouse working (URL... not even when I was compiling kernels from floppies that came in the back of books did I have to work so hard to get the KEYBOARD working, sheesh), I have a mostly working system.However, Lock Screen does not work in any way, shape or form:
- It doesn't work via the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+L
- It doesn't work if I select it from the Power button on the upper-right
- It doesn't work if I press the Power button to suspend (even though all the correct things are ticked/unticked in gconf-editor)
- It doesn't work if I switch users and back
Now, I do have a laptop running 11.04 and its Lock Screen *does* work. The only difference I can find is that the laptop says gdm is running screensaver.If it shouldn't be running, why else might Lock Screen not be working?
I'm using Fedora 15 with Gnome 3 on my laptop. I don't restart the system unless there's an update that requires me to, preferring to use the Suspend feature instead. However, I noticed that after an uptime of a few days, the screen doesn't lock anymore. Neither the shortcut 'Ctrl+Alt+L', nor the terminal command 'gnome-screensaver-command --lock' seem to work. I'm sure restarting the system will enable me to lock again, but I don't think I should restart just to get this feature back.
Does anyone know why this happens? Is there some other way to lock the screen?
Possibly a silly question, but here goes...In 11.1 and below I set a key shortcut to lock the screen when I push Meta+L. However, I can't seem to find a way to do this in 11.2. I tried the following:* I looked in the keyboard shortcuts settings page and didn't see an option for screen locking* I tried right-clicking on the screen lock button on the panel and setting the shortcut, but that doesn't seem to have taken effect* I googled and searched this forum, but no luckThe default key combo seems to be Ctrl + Alt + L, which works, but I have years of muscle memory for pressing Meta + L, so I'd like to preserve that if possible
View 3 Replies View RelatedI did some updates yesterday and now I cannot lock my screen via the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+L) or the panel.Using fedora 12 and gnome.Here is the Yum log for the updates...
May 23 10:35:29 Updated: transmission-common-1.93-1.fc12.i686
May 23 10:35:34 Updated: initscripts-9.02.2-1.i686
May 23 10:35:34 Updated: transmission-cli-1.93-1.fc12.i686
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I've googled for the answer to this but every thread has the same answer "don't log in as root". For once I'd like an actual answer to the question if possible. All of the jobs that I run are all through the root account and I'm constantly using ssh into other workstations and servers to change config files or whatnot. I'd like to be able to lock the screen when I take short breaks or head out for the day while being able to leave jobs running. For example I am currently backing up a server onto another one and would prefer not having to stop the jobs when I leave for the day(there's over 400GB to move).
View 1 Replies View RelatedIs there anyway to make the lock screen password (accesible when clicking the power icon) different from the username password ?Or to lock the screen, with a different, User defined password, seperate to the Default one ?
View 3 Replies View Relatedi have this problem i cant find how to remove the automatic lock when i left my laptop open i want to change it for 2 hours or remove it all.
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