Questions Tagged [Light-Locker]
26 questions
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How to have ubuntu without gnome-screensaver and light-locker

I do long operations which are steadily getting broken by any power or screen saving utility, so I want to have ubuntu without any power or screensaving programs. I tried: sudo apt autoremove --purge ...
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2 answers
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How do I disable automatic screen locking in Xubuntu?i have tried many ways but still not working

After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu the latest version goes to sleep by itself although I have changed the power setting and I put everything on never, besides I have disables locker program in startup ...
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Replace gsd-screensaver-proxy with light-locker

I'm currently using a fork of Antergos web-greeter because I don't like the default. However I can't use the default screensaver because if I lock through that I can simply press Ctrl + Alt + F7 to ...
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lock screen when screensaver is deactivated? gdm3

Is it possible to lock screen AFTER screensaver is deactivated in dgm3? I was using lightdm/light-locker what had this setting Ubuntu LTS 20.04 GNOME 3.36.2
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Disable screen locking with xubuntu 20.04 and lightdm

I just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and then installed xubuntu-core. When prompted, I chose lightdm as my login manager. I then disabled everything I could find related to screen locking, but I still have ...
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1 answer
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How to disable light-locker in Xubuntu 14.04 via command line? [closed]

I have searched thru the forums but I haven't found the answer yet. I have come across an issue in which light locker automatically locks the screen, therefore I want to bundle the startup of my app ...
2 votes
0 answers
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Xorg high CPU usage when session is unlocked + USB port

I'm experiencing Xorg high CPU usage(90-100%) problem when I unlock session. It keeps going for 5 minutes. Process that causes problem: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg -core :0 -seat seat0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/...
5 votes
3 answers
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Lightlocker and Xscreensaver conflicting

I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 but found gnome too heavy for my old hardware. So I installed Xubuntu-desktop: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop synaptic sudo apt-get remove gdm3 sudo dpkg-...
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Xubuntu 17.10: disable screen locking when connected to a specific WiFi network

I'm running Xubuntu 17.10 and I would like to remove screen locking when I'm connected to my home wifi. My current plan is something like: Use a /etc/interfaces/ script to check when I'm ...
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light-locker pauses filecopy in Midnight commander

I do a file copy in midnight commander. When i lock the screen or when it is locked automatically it pauses the filecopy. How can I stop that behaviour?
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Lock screen by xfce4-power-manager/light-locker by timeout

For a long time I have been locking a session by light-locker manually but can't find the clear way to setup locking by timeout. I installed xscreensaver for this purpose and it worked somehow for me. ...
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light-locker error

My session is not locking, either manually or when sleep or standby xflock4 does nothing dt1:light-locker-command -a (light-locker-command:9191): GLib-CRITICAL **: the GVariant format string '(b)' ...
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1 answer
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Why does light-locker keep the screen black after unlock?

A Xubuntu 16.04 fully patched machine with a freshly created user wont let me unlock after using light-locker to lock my screen (regardless if lock was activated manually or via timeout). The screen ...
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17.04 gnome desktop with lightdm: no screen blanking

I use Gnome with Ubuntu 17.04 but I can't use gdm3. With my nvidia Optimus graphics and Prime Sync, the desktop session does not start. It's a bug where gdm3 mistakenly tries to start Wayland. So I ...
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2 answers
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Light locker no longer blanks screen or puts monitor into energy saving mode

I'm on Xubuntu 14.04. When I originally upgraded, I had the problem of both light locker and xscreensaver running simultaneously. After that was fixed, light locker has been running smoothly. But, ...

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Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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