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 ?

Random thought:  *I* don't use the graphical login screen.  I have done:

sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

(I also removed graphical boot and instead the system displays all of the
"noisy" boot messages.)

and login at the black console in my .login script (i use /bin/tcsh as my 
shell) I run conditionally startx

On my system the Gnome3 xdm clone is NOT running. It might in fact be this
stilly toy that is firing up the login screen when you switch virtual terminal
screens.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 

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