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FS#9274 - gnome-screensaver missing dependency - xscreensaver

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Kristaps Esterlins (esters_) - Sunday, 20 January 2008, 11:22 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Sunday, 20 January 2008, 13:28 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Install gnome-screensaver, open System -> Lock Screen

It won't work

Additional info:
* package version(s)
gnome-screensaver - 2.20.0-1

* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:

Manually install xscreensaver and gnome-power-manager (pacman -Sy xscreensaver gnome-power-manager) and after that Lock Screen application will work
This task depends upon

Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Sunday, 20 January 2008, 13:28 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Roman Kyrylych (Romashka) - Sunday, 20 January 2008, 11:57 GMT
@Jan: this is similar to  FS#9195 .
Maybe you could add a post_install message that it needs xscreensaver for Lock feature (if this is really the case).
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Sunday, 20 January 2008, 13:28 GMT
gnome-screensaver works completely fine without xscreensaver installed. The reason why gnome-screensaver doesn't work in your case is simple: the gnome-screensaver daemon hasn't been started because you installed it after your session was started. When you install xscreensaver and lock your screen, xscreensaver will get started itself and locks your screen.

To workaround:
ALT+F2, gnome-screensaver
then lock your screen.

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