how to stop screen lock

[Robert Heller]

There might be something in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf or generally in /etc/gdm3/.

The only option *I* know works is to completely disable the GUI login.

(I always disable the GUI login on all of *my* Linux machines -- the GUI login 
is *evil* and best avoided where possible.)

At Thu, 3 Nov 2022 13:45:42 -0400 "Ubuntu user technical support,? not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 1:27 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Well after much searching I found this:
> >
> > systemd-inhibit
> > WHO                          UID  USER    PID  COMM            WHAT
> >                                               WHY
> >                    >
> > NetworkManager               0    root    7073 NetworkManager  sleep
> >                                              NetworkManager needs to turn
> > off networks        >
> > UPower                       0    root    2106 upowerd         sleep
> >                                              Pause device polling
> >                   >
> > Unattended Upgrades Shutdown 0    root    914  unattended-upgr shutdown
> >                                               Stop ongoing upgrades or
> > perform upgrades before >
> > gdm                          122  gdm     5704 gsd-media-keys
> >  handle-power-key:handle-suspend-key:handle-hibernate-key GNOME handling
> > keypresses                        >
> > gdm                          122  gdm     5704 gsd-media-keys  sleep
> >                                              GNOME handling keypresses
> >                    >
> > gdm                          122  gdm     5714 gsd-power       sleep
> >                                              GNOME needs to lock the screen
> >                   >
> > silentm                      1000 silentm 5129 gsd-media-keys
> >  handle-power-key:handle-suspend-key:handle-hibernate-key GNOME handling
> > keypresses                        >
> > silentm                      1000 silentm 5129 gsd-media-keys  sleep
> >                                              GNOME handling keypresses
> >                    >
> > silentm                      1000 silentm 5133 gsd-power       sleep
> >                                              GNOME needs to lock the screen
> >                   >
> >
> >
> > So it is not clear to me "how" to change these states. The ones with the
> > "GNOME needs to lock the screen".
> > Anyone know how to change these settings ? never new of a systemd-inhibit.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> 
> These should be related in /etc/systemd/logind.conf
> 
> 
> 
> [Login]
> #NAutoVTs=6
> #ReserveVT=6
> #KillUserProcesses=no
> #KillOnlyUsers=
> #KillExcludeUsers=root
> #InhibitDelayMaxSec=5
> HandlePowerKey=ignore
> HandleSuspendKey=ignore
> HandleHibernateKey=ignore
> HandleLidSwitch=ignore
> HandleLidSwitchExternalPower=ignore
> HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore
> #PowerKeyIgnoreInhibited=no
> #SuspendKeyIgnoreInhibited=no
> #HibernateKeyIgnoreInhibited=no
> #LidSwitchIgnoreInhibited=yes
> #HoldoffTimeoutSec=30s
> #IdleAction=ignore
> #IdleActionSec=30min
> #RuntimeDirectorySize=10%
> #RemoveIPC=yes
> #InhibitorsMax=8192
> #SessionsMax=8192
> 
> It doesnt seem like these are being used ??? I even rebooted just to make
> sure.
> 
> Jerry
> 

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