Using Xlock opposed to xscreensaver

ometimes turning off the screensaver can fix the delay issue of 5+ minutes when coming out of a locked screen.

Steps

1. Download the xlockmore application:
   • xlockmore.rpm
     (right click on the link, and select "save link as")
     
     
2. Open a terminal Session, right click on desktop and select "Open Terminal" (or locate the terminal icon from the start menu)
   
3. Become root with the su - command:

   su -

   
   

4. Shutdown the screensaver:

   sudo killall gnome-screensaver

   
   

5. Turn off gnome with gconftool:

   gconftool-2 --type boolean -s /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver false

   
   
   

6. Change to the location of the downloaded file (ie cd /home//Desktop)

   cd /home/quickm/Desktop

   
   

7. Install the xlock package using the rpm -Uvh command:

   rpm -Uvh xlockmore.i386.rpm
   warning: xlockmore-5.23-1.fc6.i386.rpm: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 1ac70ce6
   Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
     1:xlockmore              ########################################### [100%]

8. Type exit to close the "root" session,
9. then type xlock to test
   Users can also create an icon on the desktop for xlock.
   
   
10. Create an icon to xlock by right clicking on deskop and selecting Create Launcher
    
11. Then drag the icon on to the task bar, etc. (if desired)

Notes and Comments

• Do not run as root, be sure to be your user id
• To unlock, simply just type your password (no mouse movements required)
• Users can create a icon for their task bar if desired. Link being /usr/bin/xlock