[systemd-devel] IdleAction=lock not working in ubuntu

[Archana Polampalli]

Thank you very much for the prompt reply

 I am using 'gnome' Desktop Environment

Regards,
Archana

-----Original Message-----
From: Lennart Poettering <lennart at poettering.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 2:14 PM
To: Archana Polampalli <Archana.c727 at toshiba-tsip.com>
Cc: systemd-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [systemd-devel] IdleAction=lock not working in ubuntu

On Mi, 06.05.20 06:40, Archana Polampalli (Archana.c727 at toshiba-tsip.com) wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> My requirement is my system should get locked automatically when the system is idle for 5min.
> So for this I have configured /etc/system/logind.conf file as 
> IdleAction = lock IdleActionSec=2min
>
> And I restarted systemd service with  'setemctl restart 
> system-logind.service' and I kept my system idle for more than 
> 20min,but system not getting locked .and IdleAction = poweroff 
> IdleActionSec=2min Is working ,but lock not working,what I am missing here.
> Please any one can  help me at your earliest convenience .

Which desktop environment are you using? Not all DEs support the locking logic and simply ignore it.

Lennart

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