SLOCK

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NAME

slock - simple X screen locker

SYNOPSIS

slock [-v ] [cmd [arg ... ] ]

DESCRIPTION

slock is a simple X screen locker. If provided, cmd [arg ... ] is executed after the screen has been locked.

OPTIONS

-v: Print version information to stdout and exit.

SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

To make sure a locked screen can not be bypassed by switching VTs or killing the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, it is recommended to disable both in xorg.conf5 for maximum security:

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "DontVTSwitch" "True"
        Option "DontZap"      "True"
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EXAMPLES

$ slock /usr/sbin/s2ram

CUSTOMIZATION

slock can be customized by creating a custom config.h from config.def.h and (re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.

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