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fflarex

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Registered: 2007-09-15

Posts: 466

execute command after certain amount of inactivity...

I want to lock the screen after 10 minutes of inactivity, but using slock rather than xscreensaver (I only use a blank screensaver anyway, so it is overkill). Is there a good way to do this? I've checked out acpid but couldn't figure out if inactivity could be an event (but even if it could I dunno if that was the best thing to look into). I also found something about a TMOUT variable and .bash_logout, but I'm not sure that would do what I want.

Advice appreciated.

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,676

Re: execute command after certain amount of inactivity...

Can't give you any advice besides looking at the source code for a screensaver...

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briest

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From: Katowice, PL

Registered: 2006-05-04

Posts: 468

Re: execute command after certain amount of inactivity...

Maybe see xautolock?

thayer

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From: Vancouver, BC

Registered: 2007-05-20

Posts: 1,560

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Re: execute command after certain amount of inactivity...

Yep, xautolock is what you're after...it's great and can be used to execute just about anything after a period of inactivity.

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