Ubuntu 12.10

How to Lock Your Screen / Computer

These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.10 running the Unity interface. They may be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Sometimes you have to leave your computer but don’t want to leave your session open for someone else to start using. One option is to log out, the other is to […]

Ubuntu 12.04

Lock Screen Does not Work

This tutorial is for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity interface. It may be the same for other version combinations but no guarantee is made. Sometimes, after upgrading to Ubuntu 12.04, the Lock Screen functionality stops working. The likely problem is that gnome-screensaver has been uninstalled. Using the Command Line 1) Open a terminal using Ctrl+Alt+L […]

Ubuntu 12.04

How to Lock Your Screen / Computer

These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity interface. They may be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Sometimes you have to leave your computer but don’t want to leave your session open for someone else to start using. One option is to log out, the other is to […]

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Lock Your Screen / Computer

These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 running the Unity interface. They may be the same for other version combinations, but no guarantee is made. Sometimes you have to leave your computer but don’t want to leave your session open for someone else to start using. One option is to log out, the other is to […]