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Error: xscreensaver-demo: locking not enabled
I did some Googling when 2.1RC came out, and I thought I saw some stuff on permissions to access the password file, but I don't remember what it was, or where I found it.
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Error: xscreensaver-demo: locking not enabled
I was in the guest account. None of the screen savers would lock (although they would go into screensaver mode). I have seen this on three different computers now.brokenman wrote:Without an answer from dochood confirming he is not running as root then to be honest I don't know what the problem is. xscreensaver is not designed (and I would always advise against it) to be run in root mode.
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guest@porteus:~$ xscreensaver-command -exit
xscreensaver-command: exiting.
guest@porteus:~$ xscreensaver &
[1] 3531
guest@porteus:~$ xscreensaver: 14:48:41: couldn't get password of "guest"
xscreensaver: 14:48:41: couldn't get password of "root"
xscreensaver: 14:48:41: locking is disabled (error getting password).
xscreensaver: 14:48:41: does xscreensaver need to be setuid? consult the manual.
guest@porteus:~$ xscreensaver-command -lock
xscreensaver-command: locking not enabled.
guest@porteus:~$
There is no problem for me here in guest mode.I am not able to get the screen to lock in Mate in Porteus v2.1. I had the same problem in LXDE v2.1RC. When I try to lock the screen immediately from the Control Center -> Screen Saver section
Yes... logged in as guest, selected "always fresh" from my USB boot. Same thing. Locking does not work for me.francois wrote:There is no problem for me here in guest mode.I am not able to get the screen to lock in Mate in Porteus v2.1. I had the same problem in LXDE v2.1RC. When I try to lock the screen immediately from the Control Center -> Screen Saver section
@dochood:
Did you tried this in guest mode always fresh?