Re: screen lock

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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.27t_my_screen_lock_when_I.27m_logged_in_as_root.3F
http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/faq.html#root-lock

Regards,
Mamoru
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