How do I disable automatic screen locking in Xubuntu?
After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu 14.04 goes to sleep all by itself. I've set up the shuffle on the music player and it only gets through 3 songs before I have to sign in again. There is no screensaver installed and the power setting for AC is set to never shut down. So, what do I need to do?
14.04 xubuntu lock-screen
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After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu 14.04 goes to sleep all by itself. I've set up the shuffle on the music player and it only gets through 3 songs before I have to sign in again. There is no screensaver installed and the power setting for AC is set to never shut down. So, what do I need to do?
14.04 xubuntu lock-screen
Related: askubuntu.com/q/516523/18612
– Christopher Kyle Horton
Nov 2 '14 at 20:12
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sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?
– Fake Name
Dec 17 '15 at 20:38
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After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu 14.04 goes to sleep all by itself. I've set up the shuffle on the music player and it only gets through 3 songs before I have to sign in again. There is no screensaver installed and the power setting for AC is set to never shut down. So, what do I need to do?
14.04 xubuntu lock-screen
After about 10 minutes, Xubuntu 14.04 goes to sleep all by itself. I've set up the shuffle on the music player and it only gets through 3 songs before I have to sign in again. There is no screensaver installed and the power setting for AC is set to never shut down. So, what do I need to do?
14.04 xubuntu lock-screen
14.04 xubuntu lock-screen
edited Nov 2 '14 at 20:13
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Related: askubuntu.com/q/516523/18612
– Christopher Kyle Horton
Nov 2 '14 at 20:12
1
sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?
– Fake Name
Dec 17 '15 at 20:38
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Related: askubuntu.com/q/516523/18612
– Christopher Kyle Horton
Nov 2 '14 at 20:12
1
sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?
– Fake Name
Dec 17 '15 at 20:38
Related: askubuntu.com/q/516523/18612
– Christopher Kyle Horton
Nov 2 '14 at 20:12
Related: askubuntu.com/q/516523/18612
– Christopher Kyle Horton
Nov 2 '14 at 20:12
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1
sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?– Fake Name
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sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?– Fake Name
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light-locker is the new screen locking program in Xubuntu 14.04. If you disable light-locker, it should stop locking your screen.
How to disable lightlocker
- Go to settings manager > session and startup > application autostart and disable light-locker, which is titled “Screen Locker (Launch screen locker program).”
- Reboot your machine and it should stop locking. Alternatively, start up Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and run
killall light-locker
.
Source: Disabling screen lock is not possible
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On my Xubuntu 14.04 install, even when I had Light Locker completely disabled, my screen still blanked after about ten minutes. The solution to my problem was to run the following command:
sudo xset s 0 0
Make sure you run this command from your desktop session and not through an ssh session, or the DISPLAY variable will not be set and this command will not work.
more info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346567
a bug report has been filed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/498366
even more info: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
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One more solution - start a program below:
/usr/bin/light-locker-settings&
and shift the Enable light-Locking
slider to the OFF
position, then hit Close
.
This panel contains two Screensaver
sliders as well.
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop.bak
It was based on some info in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1287255
add a comment |
You can edit the file at /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop
and add the line
Hidden=true
as documented here. This will disable light-locker
globally, which is nice if your family starts complaining that they cannot unlock their desktops. You can copy the file to ~/.config/autostart
first to disable it for a specific user only.
add a comment |
Provided more intuitively from the resource in Nacht's answer.
If you use nvidia xorg drivers and have gone as far as to nuke light-locker and gnome-screensaver from your system,
and sudo xset 0 0
doesn't work for you (your screen still blanks),
edit xorg.conf
wherever you saved it (typically saved in /etc/X11/
) like so:
Section "ServerLayout"
...
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
save, and reboot
your screen should no longer blank after 10 minutes
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light-locker is the new screen locking program in Xubuntu 14.04. If you disable light-locker, it should stop locking your screen.
How to disable lightlocker
- Go to settings manager > session and startup > application autostart and disable light-locker, which is titled “Screen Locker (Launch screen locker program).”
- Reboot your machine and it should stop locking. Alternatively, start up Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and run
killall light-locker
.
Source: Disabling screen lock is not possible
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light-locker is the new screen locking program in Xubuntu 14.04. If you disable light-locker, it should stop locking your screen.
How to disable lightlocker
- Go to settings manager > session and startup > application autostart and disable light-locker, which is titled “Screen Locker (Launch screen locker program).”
- Reboot your machine and it should stop locking. Alternatively, start up Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and run
killall light-locker
.
Source: Disabling screen lock is not possible
add a comment |
light-locker is the new screen locking program in Xubuntu 14.04. If you disable light-locker, it should stop locking your screen.
How to disable lightlocker
- Go to settings manager > session and startup > application autostart and disable light-locker, which is titled “Screen Locker (Launch screen locker program).”
- Reboot your machine and it should stop locking. Alternatively, start up Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and run
killall light-locker
.
Source: Disabling screen lock is not possible
light-locker is the new screen locking program in Xubuntu 14.04. If you disable light-locker, it should stop locking your screen.
How to disable lightlocker
- Go to settings manager > session and startup > application autostart and disable light-locker, which is titled “Screen Locker (Launch screen locker program).”
- Reboot your machine and it should stop locking. Alternatively, start up Terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T and run
killall light-locker
.
Source: Disabling screen lock is not possible
edited Feb 8 '15 at 15:43
David Foerster
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answered Nov 2 '14 at 20:08
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On my Xubuntu 14.04 install, even when I had Light Locker completely disabled, my screen still blanked after about ten minutes. The solution to my problem was to run the following command:
sudo xset s 0 0
Make sure you run this command from your desktop session and not through an ssh session, or the DISPLAY variable will not be set and this command will not work.
more info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346567
a bug report has been filed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/498366
even more info: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
add a comment |
On my Xubuntu 14.04 install, even when I had Light Locker completely disabled, my screen still blanked after about ten minutes. The solution to my problem was to run the following command:
sudo xset s 0 0
Make sure you run this command from your desktop session and not through an ssh session, or the DISPLAY variable will not be set and this command will not work.
more info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346567
a bug report has been filed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/498366
even more info: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
add a comment |
On my Xubuntu 14.04 install, even when I had Light Locker completely disabled, my screen still blanked after about ten minutes. The solution to my problem was to run the following command:
sudo xset s 0 0
Make sure you run this command from your desktop session and not through an ssh session, or the DISPLAY variable will not be set and this command will not work.
more info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346567
a bug report has been filed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/498366
even more info: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html
On my Xubuntu 14.04 install, even when I had Light Locker completely disabled, my screen still blanked after about ten minutes. The solution to my problem was to run the following command:
sudo xset s 0 0
Make sure you run this command from your desktop session and not through an ssh session, or the DISPLAY variable will not be set and this command will not work.
more info: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1346567
a bug report has been filed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/498366
even more info: http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html
answered Jan 19 '15 at 10:32
NachtNacht
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most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
add a comment |
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
most annoying thing I've ever dealt with... I'm on Xubutu 16.04, and completely nuked light-locker and gnome-screensaver, and the screen still blanks after 10 minutes while the power manager and greeter settings are set to never blank. I use nvidia xorg drivers and good lord, manually editing xorg.conf finally saved me from this ridiculous issue, as you can't even set this in nvidia-settings.
– Tcll
Mar 15 at 14:11
add a comment |
One more solution - start a program below:
/usr/bin/light-locker-settings&
and shift the Enable light-Locking
slider to the OFF
position, then hit Close
.
This panel contains two Screensaver
sliders as well.
add a comment |
One more solution - start a program below:
/usr/bin/light-locker-settings&
and shift the Enable light-Locking
slider to the OFF
position, then hit Close
.
This panel contains two Screensaver
sliders as well.
add a comment |
One more solution - start a program below:
/usr/bin/light-locker-settings&
and shift the Enable light-Locking
slider to the OFF
position, then hit Close
.
This panel contains two Screensaver
sliders as well.
One more solution - start a program below:
/usr/bin/light-locker-settings&
and shift the Enable light-Locking
slider to the OFF
position, then hit Close
.
This panel contains two Screensaver
sliders as well.
answered Nov 23 '15 at 19:52
HEKTOHEKTO
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2191413
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This worked for me:
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop.bak
It was based on some info in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1287255
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop.bak
It was based on some info in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1287255
add a comment |
This worked for me:
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop.bak
It was based on some info in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1287255
This worked for me:
sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop.bak
It was based on some info in this bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/light-locker/+bug/1287255
edited Feb 22 '16 at 20:42
Mathieu Rodic
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answered Feb 1 '16 at 8:34
IntegratorIntegrator
1714
1714
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You can edit the file at /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop
and add the line
Hidden=true
as documented here. This will disable light-locker
globally, which is nice if your family starts complaining that they cannot unlock their desktops. You can copy the file to ~/.config/autostart
first to disable it for a specific user only.
add a comment |
You can edit the file at /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop
and add the line
Hidden=true
as documented here. This will disable light-locker
globally, which is nice if your family starts complaining that they cannot unlock their desktops. You can copy the file to ~/.config/autostart
first to disable it for a specific user only.
add a comment |
You can edit the file at /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop
and add the line
Hidden=true
as documented here. This will disable light-locker
globally, which is nice if your family starts complaining that they cannot unlock their desktops. You can copy the file to ~/.config/autostart
first to disable it for a specific user only.
You can edit the file at /etc/xdg/autostart/light-locker.desktop
and add the line
Hidden=true
as documented here. This will disable light-locker
globally, which is nice if your family starts complaining that they cannot unlock their desktops. You can copy the file to ~/.config/autostart
first to disable it for a specific user only.
answered Mar 24 '17 at 9:13
hochlhochl
12316
12316
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Provided more intuitively from the resource in Nacht's answer.
If you use nvidia xorg drivers and have gone as far as to nuke light-locker and gnome-screensaver from your system,
and sudo xset 0 0
doesn't work for you (your screen still blanks),
edit xorg.conf
wherever you saved it (typically saved in /etc/X11/
) like so:
Section "ServerLayout"
...
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
save, and reboot
your screen should no longer blank after 10 minutes
add a comment |
Provided more intuitively from the resource in Nacht's answer.
If you use nvidia xorg drivers and have gone as far as to nuke light-locker and gnome-screensaver from your system,
and sudo xset 0 0
doesn't work for you (your screen still blanks),
edit xorg.conf
wherever you saved it (typically saved in /etc/X11/
) like so:
Section "ServerLayout"
...
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
save, and reboot
your screen should no longer blank after 10 minutes
add a comment |
Provided more intuitively from the resource in Nacht's answer.
If you use nvidia xorg drivers and have gone as far as to nuke light-locker and gnome-screensaver from your system,
and sudo xset 0 0
doesn't work for you (your screen still blanks),
edit xorg.conf
wherever you saved it (typically saved in /etc/X11/
) like so:
Section "ServerLayout"
...
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
save, and reboot
your screen should no longer blank after 10 minutes
Provided more intuitively from the resource in Nacht's answer.
If you use nvidia xorg drivers and have gone as far as to nuke light-locker and gnome-screensaver from your system,
and sudo xset 0 0
doesn't work for you (your screen still blanks),
edit xorg.conf
wherever you saved it (typically saved in /etc/X11/
) like so:
Section "ServerLayout"
...
Option "BlankTime" "0"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "0"
EndSection
save, and reboot
your screen should no longer blank after 10 minutes
answered Mar 15 at 14:32
TcllTcll
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3551215
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– Christopher Kyle Horton
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sudo apt-get purge light-locker
?– Fake Name
Dec 17 '15 at 20:38