On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:44:20 +0100 Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> wrote: > On 03/12/2015 10:33 AM, Bret Busby wrote: > > Hello. > > > > On my Debian 7.8 system, both xscreensaver and gnome-screensaver, > > are shown as being installed, and, now, to try to get a screensaver > > to work, I have downloaded hundreds of MB of extra stuff, to try to > > find a screensaver that works on Debian 7, so I also, now, > > apparently, have the kscreensaver (and thence, kde and kdm, and k*). > > > > But, in traversing through the menu's in the GNOME Classic > > interface, no screensaver is listed, that can be found, and, in > > going to the System Tools -> Administration and System Tools -> > > Preferences, nothing is displayed, that refers to screensavers. > > > > Does Debian 7 allow screensavers, that lock a screen, and require > > logging in, either when the system has no external input for a > > defined period of time, or, when a person manually invokes the > > "Lock screen" functionality? > > Have you tried to configure xscreensaver using `xscreensaver-demo` > manually? It should then be enough to add a suitable invocation of > `xscreensaver` to your autostart. Another thing you could try, is to use a tool such as KeepassX. I use that to keep track of some website logins and passwords. In the notification area it provides an icon that you can right click, and you get a short menu that allows you to lock the workspace. At least that's how it works in Xfce, but I assume Gnome would be much the same. I agree that it's a round-about way of doing it, but when I want to lock the workspace that's what I use, since I always have it running anyway. Petter -- "I'm ionized" "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."
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