Public bug reported: gnome-screensaver not running
workarounds: 1)strg-alt-l (do a first lock...) // there is no menuitem for screen- lock! or 2) query state goetz@saucy:~$ pgrep -lf gnome-screen goetz@saucy:~$ gnome-screensaver-command -q ** Message: Screensaver is not running! goetz@saucy:~$ gnome-screensaver-command -t The screensaver is not currently active. goetz@saucy:~$ pgrep -lf gnome-scree 3268 /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver --no-daemon goetz@saucy:~/repos/darktable$ gnome-screensaver-command -q The screensaver is inactive i did update from 13.04 reinstalled gnome+co dconf reset -f / gconftool --recursive-unset / the "we also need"-parts: lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 13.10 Release: 13.10 apt-cache policy gnome-screensaver gnome-screensaver: Installed: 3.6.1-0ubuntu6 Candidate: 3.6.1-0ubuntu6 Version table: *** 3.6.1-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://ftp.stw-bonn.de/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status expected: gnome-screensaver should run after login what happened: not running ** Affects: gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-screensaver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245148 Title: saucy:gnome:gnome-screensaver not started To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-screensaver/+bug/1245148/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs