On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:42:15PM -0400, Chip Rose wrote: > On Monday 21 October 2002 12:23 pm, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote: > > Use xscreensaver, it has a lock feature. > ----- > Ok - I remember using it several years ago, but it would lock up my *entire* > computer. I also had this problem with any screensaver, as well as when I > logged out completely and let my screen sit at the kdm login gui. Maybe it > was just a Redhat/Mandrake thing (no barb intended!) - I'll give it another > go now that I'm using Debian, which had more stable apps. Thanks!
Run `xscreensaver -nosplash' in your ~/.xsession, then run `xscreensaver-command -lock' (IIRC) to lock the screen. I have `xscreensaver-command -lock' bound to the otherwise unused break key on my keyboard. When I get up for a minute, I just hit the break key and my machine is safely locked. -rob
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