Re: autolock console

[Ken Irving <fnkci@uaf.edu>]

On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 04:33:44PM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 08:41:27PM -0700, gcrimp@vcn.bc.ca wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 08, 2009 at 10:26:27AM +1000, Daniel Dalton wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > On the standard console (alt+ctr+f1), no x session running, is it
> > > possible to run a command after a certain number of minutes where no
> > > keys have been pressed? Like the gnome screen saver, except for the
> > > console. I want to be able to run vlock after say 15 minutes with no one
> > > pressing anything on the keyboard.
> > 
> > Would timeoutd help you?  
> 
> Ah, yes. It seems it can just log a user out, not lock the
> screen... Which is unfortunate...
> 
> Thanks for the help though, I'll look into this one

Maybe look at screen.  From screen(1):

       idle [timeout [cmd args]]

       Sets a command that is run after the specified number of seconds
       inac- tivity  is reached. This command will normally be the
       "blanker" command ...
       ...

       lockscreen

       Lock this  display.   Call  a  screenlock  program  (/local/bin/lck
       or /usr/bin/lock  or  a builtin if no other is available). Screen
       does not accept any command keys until this program terminates.
       Meanwhile  pro-
       ...

Ken

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Ken Irving