Best way I have found to switch back to your user it to use the "Switch
User" button in gnome-screensaver, and use GDM to get back in.
If you prefer terminal, "killall gnome-screensaver" is much faster than
finding the PID of the process and killing that.
I just got fed up enough to quit using it
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/811294
Title:
gnome-screensaver freezes on checking
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Public bug reported:
When attempting to unlock the gnome-screensaver, the system will lock on
"checking" and I must switch to a virtual terminal and kill gnome-
screensaver to reach my desktop. I have tried with multiple screen
savers. It is also possible to use the "switch users" feature and use
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: empathy
Empathy messenger does not provide a method of starting invisible by
default. Due to this, I must either keep my messenger either off, or be
obvious to the world I am at my PC. An option should be provided in
Account Options, or the last used sett
