[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1244366] Re: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools
In Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, in the Settings app, on the Power panel, there is a Blank Screen option that you can set to Never. That prevents the screensaver from being enabled. On that same page, you'll also want to make sure that Automatic Suspend is turned off. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244366 Title: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I think this got fixed in some later version, but 12.04 is supposed to be LTS, right? So unless I misunderstand the meaning of the S in the acronym, the fix needs to be made available to 12.04 via updates. Here's the issue: have a fresh install of 12.04. After a given time of inactivity, the screen turns off; then screen locks when you wake it up, it asks for the password. I've done BOTH these: - System Settings > Brightness and Lock > * Turn off screen when inactive for: Never * Lock: off * Lock screen after: screen turns off (this should be irrelevant given "Lock: off"; actually, this should be greyed out. Fail.) * I've deselected the checkbox "ask for password when waking from suspend" (btw, why is this here?? These settings are supposed to be about screen locking, not suspend, so either this option description is misleading or this is in the wrong place and should be in Settings > Power wher the option whether to suspend is. What a chaos!) - System Settings > Power (btw, it's stupid that this and the above are separate. I think this got fixed too in more recent versions. Why the hell don't these fix get backported to the current LTS version? Anyway) * Suspend when inactive for: Never Yet, screen STILL TURNS OFF after some time of inactivity. The only thing that has changed is that it doesn't ask me for the password now (I guess it doesn't lock screen any more). But it still turns off screen. There are a number of answers on AskUbuntu suggesting to install configuration tools that will allow you to disable the turning off of screen, but it's simply RIDICULOUS that (a) there are two separate settings for the same thing and (b) you need to install extra packages just tu disable such a basic trivial system setting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.20.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Thu Oct 24 20:20:03 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1244366/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1244366] Re: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244366 Title: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I think this got fixed in some later version, but 12.04 is supposed to be LTS, right? So unless I misunderstand the meaning of the S in the acronym, the fix needs to be made available to 12.04 via updates. Here's the issue: have a fresh install of 12.04. After a given time of inactivity, the screen turns off; then screen locks when you wake it up, it asks for the password. I've done BOTH these: - System Settings Brightness and Lock * Turn off screen when inactive for: Never * Lock: off * Lock screen after: screen turns off (this should be irrelevant given Lock: off; actually, this should be greyed out. Fail.) * I've deselected the checkbox ask for password when waking from suspend (btw, why is this here?? These settings are supposed to be about screen locking, not suspend, so either this option description is misleading or this is in the wrong place and should be in Settings Power wher the option whether to suspend is. What a chaos!) - System Settings Power (btw, it's stupid that this and the above are separate. I think this got fixed too in more recent versions. Why the hell don't these fix get backported to the current LTS version? Anyway) * Suspend when inactive for: Never Yet, screen STILL TURNS OFF after some time of inactivity. The only thing that has changed is that it doesn't ask me for the password now (I guess it doesn't lock screen any more). But it still turns off screen. There are a number of answers on AskUbuntu suggesting to install configuration tools that will allow you to disable the turning off of screen, but it's simply RIDICULOUS that (a) there are two separate settings for the same thing and (b) you need to install extra packages just tu disable such a basic trivial system setting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.20.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Thu Oct 24 20:20:03 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1244366/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1244366] Re: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools
** Also affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** No longer affects: unity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244366 Title: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I think this got fixed in some later version, but 12.04 is supposed to be LTS, right? So unless I misunderstand the meaning of the S in the acronym, the fix needs to be made available to 12.04 via updates. Here's the issue: have a fresh install of 12.04. After a given time of inactivity, the screen turns off; then screen locks when you wake it up, it asks for the password. I've done BOTH these: - System Settings Brightness and Lock * Turn off screen when inactive for: Never * Lock: off * Lock screen after: screen turns off (this should be irrelevant given Lock: off; actually, this should be greyed out. Fail.) * I've deselected the checkbox ask for password when waking from suspend (btw, why is this here?? These settings are supposed to be about screen locking, not suspend, so either this option description is misleading or this is in the wrong place and should be in Settings Power wher the option whether to suspend is. What a chaos!) - System Settings Power (btw, it's stupid that this and the above are separate. I think this got fixed too in more recent versions. Why the hell don't these fix get backported to the current LTS version? Anyway) * Suspend when inactive for: Never Yet, screen STILL TURNS OFF after some time of inactivity. The only thing that has changed is that it doesn't ask me for the password now (I guess it doesn't lock screen any more). But it still turns off screen. There are a number of answers on AskUbuntu suggesting to install configuration tools that will allow you to disable the turning off of screen, but it's simply RIDICULOUS that (a) there are two separate settings for the same thing and (b) you need to install extra packages just tu disable such a basic trivial system setting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.20.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Thu Oct 24 20:20:03 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1244366/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1244366] Re: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools
I finally was able to prevent the screen to become black after inactivity by running in a terminal: sudo xset s off I have no idea what that is (just copied and pasted it from some askubuntu answer) and it's absolutely insane that you have to write a command from a terminal in order to prevent the screen to turn black. The very fact there are tons of questions in forums about how to complelety turn off screensaver in Ubuntu means there's something badly wrong with it. ALL system settings should be found under System Settings, and screen saving options should be easily and readily available under Power. By the way, I notice the bug has been assigned to the package gnome- control-center. I guess that is what shows up in dash as System Settings, right? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244366 Title: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I think this got fixed in some later version, but 12.04 is supposed to be LTS, right? So unless I misunderstand the meaning of the S in the acronym, the fix needs to be made available to 12.04 via updates. Here's the issue: have a fresh install of 12.04. After a given time of inactivity, the screen turns off; then screen locks when you wake it up, it asks for the password. I've done BOTH these: - System Settings Brightness and Lock * Turn off screen when inactive for: Never * Lock: off * Lock screen after: screen turns off (this should be irrelevant given Lock: off; actually, this should be greyed out. Fail.) * I've deselected the checkbox ask for password when waking from suspend (btw, why is this here?? These settings are supposed to be about screen locking, not suspend, so either this option description is misleading or this is in the wrong place and should be in Settings Power wher the option whether to suspend is. What a chaos!) - System Settings Power (btw, it's stupid that this and the above are separate. I think this got fixed too in more recent versions. Why the hell don't these fix get backported to the current LTS version? Anyway) * Suspend when inactive for: Never Yet, screen STILL TURNS OFF after some time of inactivity. The only thing that has changed is that it doesn't ask me for the password now (I guess it doesn't lock screen any more). But it still turns off screen. There are a number of answers on AskUbuntu suggesting to install configuration tools that will allow you to disable the turning off of screen, but it's simply RIDICULOUS that (a) there are two separate settings for the same thing and (b) you need to install extra packages just tu disable such a basic trivial system setting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.20.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Thu Oct 24 20:20:03 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1244366/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1244366] Re: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools
Shit!! The workaround only works until the next reboot (or xorg restart). How the hell do I make it permanent? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244366 Title: no easy way to disable screensaver on 12.04 without installing additional tools Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I think this got fixed in some later version, but 12.04 is supposed to be LTS, right? So unless I misunderstand the meaning of the S in the acronym, the fix needs to be made available to 12.04 via updates. Here's the issue: have a fresh install of 12.04. After a given time of inactivity, the screen turns off; then screen locks when you wake it up, it asks for the password. I've done BOTH these: - System Settings Brightness and Lock * Turn off screen when inactive for: Never * Lock: off * Lock screen after: screen turns off (this should be irrelevant given Lock: off; actually, this should be greyed out. Fail.) * I've deselected the checkbox ask for password when waking from suspend (btw, why is this here?? These settings are supposed to be about screen locking, not suspend, so either this option description is misleading or this is in the wrong place and should be in Settings Power wher the option whether to suspend is. What a chaos!) - System Settings Power (btw, it's stupid that this and the above are separate. I think this got fixed too in more recent versions. Why the hell don't these fix get backported to the current LTS version? Anyway) * Suspend when inactive for: Never Yet, screen STILL TURNS OFF after some time of inactivity. The only thing that has changed is that it doesn't ask me for the password now (I guess it doesn't lock screen any more). But it still turns off screen. There are a number of answers on AskUbuntu suggesting to install configuration tools that will allow you to disable the turning off of screen, but it's simply RIDICULOUS that (a) there are two separate settings for the same thing and (b) you need to install extra packages just tu disable such a basic trivial system setting. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.20.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Thu Oct 24 20:20:03 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Precise Pangolin - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1244366/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
