Bug 11419 – When using gdm (init 5) xscreensaver won't work

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 (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.2
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Bill Nottingham
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Reported:	2000-05-15 12:14 EDT by Robert Eldredge
Modified:	2014-03-16 22:13 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Last Closed:	2000-05-16 12:11:44 EDT
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Description Robert Eldredge 2000-05-15 12:14:47 EDT

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 12:11:59 EDT

xscreensaver will not work as root.

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

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