Re. How do I autostart xscreensaver?

Todd Chester ToddAndMargo at zoho.com
Fri Sep 24 11:30:20 CEST 2021



On 9/23/21 2:56 AM, Sergio wrote:
> 
>     Hi All,
> 
>     Fedora 34
>     lightdm-1.30.0-14.fc34.x86_64
>     Xfce 4.14
> 
>     How do I set xscreensaver to autostart with Lightdm
>     and Xfce?
> 
> 
>     Many thanks,
>     -T
> 
> Hi. Fedora 34 uses xfce 4.16. You openthe settings manager and select 
> 'session and startup', then choose the 'automatic startup of 
> applications' tab, click on the '+' (plus) sign at the bottom left 
> corner and add xcreensaver's entry.
> See this picture (my system is in Portuguese):
> https://ibb.co/XJgvvcq <https://ibb.co/XJgvvcq>
> (image will be deleted in 1 month)
> 
> If you just want screen to blank while in lightdm greeter (outside 
> xfce), then set the 'screensaver-timeout' parameter in 
> /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf

Hi Sergio,

Somehow xscreensaver got turned off in startup.  I did not
think to look there.  Instead I thought it was a systemctl
thing

Thank you!

-T


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