[gentoo-user] Re: escape from i3lock

[<nunojsilva@ist.utl.pt> (Nuno Silva)]

On 2019-07-10, François-Xavier CARTON wrote:

> On 7/10/19 7:03 PM, Ian Zimmerman wrote:
>> Here is my next "low information" question, haha.
>>
>> I use i3lock which is like Xscreensaver but much much simpler; it plays
>> no movies or games, just blanks the screen with a configured color or
>> image.  To unlock it you have to type your password.
>>
>> It bothers me that even when i3lock has locked the X session, I can
>> still switch to other Linux virtual consoles with Alt-Control-F<n> ,
>> without typing the password.  It so happens that on one of the other
>> virtual consoles there is often an interactive root shell :-P
>>
>> So, is it possible to prevent virtual console switching while the X
>> screen is locked, but still allow it at other times?  Looks like
>> something the locker program would have to do, not the X server; but
>> again I don't know much about this stuff.
>>
>
> Not a direct answer to your question, but as a workaround you can use
> tmux sessions, and simply detach them and logout when you lock your
> computer.
>
> Also, if this is just a shell to start the X server, you can launch it
> as "startx & bg; disown" and then logout.
>

Another workaround: If you can't find a better solution, give vlock a
try:

vlock -n -a

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Nuno Silva