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vrghost
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 Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 7:33 pm Post subject: xautolock seems to do nothing |
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Trying to set up xautolock to lock the screen, and before even putting it in any startup script, I seem to struggle to get it to work at all.
emergege xautolock:
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* x11-misc/xautolock
Latest version available: 2.2_p7
Latest version installed: 2.2_p7
Size of files: 43 KiB
Homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/X11/screensavers/
Description: An automatic X screen-locker/screen-saver
License: GPL-2
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The problem is, I don't seem to be able to get it to lock my screen, but I don't get any error messages or any updated logs (that I can see)
In an X session with qtile
I started it in a terminal with
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xautolock -time 2 -locker "betterscreenlocker -l"
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Waited for five minutes, still not locked
Started a second terminal, and ran
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xautolock -locknow -locker "betterscreenlocker -l"
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But nothing seems to happen.
I use xorg-server 21.1.14
Any ideas?
Betterscreenlocker works by the way, have a shortcut for that using the same command, I am happy to try anything at this stage |
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CaptainBlood
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| Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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what package provides ?
Thks 4 ur attention, interest & support.
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Weezer
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| Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:53 am Post subject: Re: xautolock seems to do nothing |
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| vrghost wrote: |
I started it in a terminal with
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xautolock -time 2 -locker "betterscreenlocker -l"
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Waited for five minutes, still not locked
Started a second terminal, and ran
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xautolock -locknow -locker "betterscreenlocker -l"
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After the first command has been run, the second command should simply be:
xautolock -locknow
Due to the fact that xautolock is already running an instance and you are invoking it "now".
You could also add an "&" after your first command to release the terminal:
xautolock -time 2 -locker "betterscreenlocker -l" &
Then you can test without opening a second terminal (you will have to manually kill it however).
I don't use betterscreenlocker but as long as it is working properly there shouldn't be any issues. If you run lightdm you could try 'dm-tool lock', also.
Just a thought or two  |
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