Here is a workaround. Works with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 32 bits. Using Ubuntu Software Center or Terminal, install xscreensaver-gl-extra and xscreensaver-data-extra
Click OK to both prompts asking to turn-off Gnome Daemon and to start xscreensaver-daemon respectively. If you want to manually lock the screen with the keyboard combination CTRL+ALT+L then you will need to run the following to repoint the old gnome-screensaver lock to xscreensaver: sudo ln -s /usr/bin/xscreensaver-command /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver- command Logout or restart for all changes to take effect. CTRL+ALT+L usually works without restart. Enjoy Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/64086/how-can-i-change-or- install-screensavers -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xscreensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/528094 Title: lock screen fails with xscreensaver Status in The Session Menu: Confirmed Status in “xscreensaver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The session menu "Lock Screen" option does not work. I managed to get Ctrl-Alt-L to lock the screen with Compiz, but the session menu item will not work. I tried: making symlinks from gnome-screensaver to xscreensaver and from gnome-screensaver-command to xscreensaver-command adding a .service file to /usr/share/dbus-1/services/ called org.gnome.ScreenSaver.service with the following content: [D-BUS Service] Name=org.gnome.ScreenSaver Exec=/usr/bin/xscreensaver I also tried that with Exec=/usr/bin/gnome-screensaver after creating the symlink. I'm not too familiar with dbus so I'm not sure what else I should do. Using gnome-screensaver is an option that follows dumping Gnome and choosing another distro in desirability. In other words, no chance. If gnome won't work with a real screensaver app that's additional activation energy to move me to another distro. Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: xscreensaver 5.08-0ubuntu5 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.UTF-8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic x86_64 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev pulse pulse-access sambashare video To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-session/+bug/528094/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
