how to stop screen lock

[Robert Heller]

At Tue, 1 Nov 2022 09:35:59 -0400 Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> On Sat, Oct 29, 2022 at 9:05 PM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> > At Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:41:45 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not
> > for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I have tried all the menu options
> > > power settings
> > > privacy settings.
> > >
> > > But still when I control-alt-f3 - then control-F1 going back to the
> > > graphical screen
> > > I get prompted to login....
> > >
> > > I went and renamed teh /usr/libexec/gsd-screensaver-proxy
> > > did not work I get the ahh snap screen.
> > > renamed that back
> > >
> > > went to
> > /etc/xdg/autostart/org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.ScreensaverProxy.desktop
> > > and moved this file out of that directory -  again I get ahhh snap screen
> > >
> > > How do I get around the re-login prompt ???
> >
> > Just as a guess, look at the user settings.
> >
> > It really is obnoxious that "modern" desktops impose this "security"
> > feature.
> > It is generally unnecessary outside of a shared office (eg "cubical city")
> > environment.
> >
> > Back in the old days, screen locks were something that were started
> > *manually*.  That is, when you got up from your desk, you would start the
> > screen lock as you were leaving.  But I guess in today's world of
> > self-locking
> > car doors, people are no longer trusted to lock up after themselves...
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Jerry
> > >
> >
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> 
> 
> Hi Robert,
> 
> Yes I have gone into the settings for the logged in user. I have turned off
> the idle time, etc
> gone into Privacy and under screen and turned off all that also.
> This is works if the screen just remains there and on.
> 
> However - if am doing something slightly different. the Control-alt-f3 -
> goes out of that "mode" and when I switch back
> I get a login screen.
> 
> How do I "ignore" that change of input - or change of screen.... In my use
> that is "ok".
> Is there something in X that also needs set ?

No, It is not something in X11.  It is definately something somewhere in the 
session manager, but I don't know what.  At this point my only thought is to 
use a different desktop management system -- eg get rid of Gnome3, maybe xfce4 
or mate might behave better.

I am using mate (very minimually) and can switch screens without getting
locked out. I am on Ubuntu 18.04 and Mate 1.20.0.  When *I* want to lock my 
screen, I manually fire up a home-grown screensaver/lock program.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 

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