Bug 11419 - When using gdm (init 5) xscreensaver won't work
Summary: When using gdm (init 5) xscreensaver won't work
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 10715
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Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: xscreensaver   
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Version: 6.2
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2000-05-15 16:14 UTC by Robert Eldredge
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:13 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2000-05-16 16:11:44 UTC
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Description Robert Eldredge 2000-05-15 16:14:47 UTC 
When using gdm (init 5) xscreensaver won't work.
It also doesn't work after login as root and using the Gnome Control Center
to change screen saver settings.

I suspect this is a problem with X's security not allowing xscreensaver to
run at the gdm login screen.

Maybe it is a feature and not a bug.

Robert
Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2000-05-16 16:11:59 UTC 
xscreensaver will not work as root.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 10715 ***
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