[xubuntu-users] LTS 20.04, Setting screen lock configuration.

[Charles M]

Hi Gerald. xset s can also take the parameter on. I think you could probably do:

$ xset s on
$ xset +dpms

Charles

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM Gérald Jean <gerald.jean at videotron.ca> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
>
> until yesterday, when I was inactive for about 5-7 minutes the screen
> would go in screen saving mode and lock (need password to unlock), the
> behaviour I like.  Yesterday I watched a long documentary on Youtube,
> the screen locked, to prevent it I ran:
>
>
> $ xset s off
>
> $ xset -dpms
>
>
> everything was fine, no more locking; but now it doesn't lock at all
> anymore (yes, I logged off and rebooted since yesterday) and I can't
> find in the Xubuntu documentation how to revert to the original behaviour??
>
>
> Xubuntu 20.04 LTS
>
>
> Thanks for your support,
>
>
> Gérald
>
>
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