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youxiang95
February 10th, 2009, 01:40 PM
I installed the gnome-screensaver and pressed the keys "ctrl+alt+l" but only the screensaver had started. I want to lock down the screen and I know gnome-screensaver dosen't do that when "root" has logined. Then how can I lock down my screen,please?

sending the answer to my e-mail is better(107944616@qq.com),thank you!
youxiang95
February 11th, 2009, 03:12 AM
No one can help me ??
malachi1990
February 11th, 2009, 03:22 AM
Not completely sure, but it may have something to do with the fact that the root account is locked, meaning there is no password to it.

Did you buy a computer with ubuntu pre-installed?
youxiang95
February 11th, 2009, 04:50 AM
No. I installed the Ubuntu manully. :(
youxiang95
February 11th, 2009, 05:23 AM
I installed the "xlockmore" and then I can lock down the screen now! thankgoodness!
malachi1990
February 11th, 2009, 05:26 AM
Why do you need a locked screen with root, if I may ask? Is it not simpler to simply use sudo and its variants?