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Hey everyone

I'm using Linux mint 14 , I have a problem with it the screen doesn't lock automatically after sometime passes without usig it . Also when I suspend the screen doesn't lock either . I want to make it lock after some time and when it suspend . How can I do this

Thanks in advance

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Short follow-up that builds on 's report and 's pointer: Mint 14 can fail to run a screen-locking daemon at session start, so the desktop may blank but not lock. Below are practical diagnostics and non-destructive checks to narrow the cause and fix it when a simple enable/install step doesn't seem to stick.

Check which lock/locker process (if any) is running and test manual locks:

ps aux | egrep -i 'xscreensaver|mate-screensaver|cinnamon-screensaver|light-locker' || true

Try these (no sudo) to see if any locker actually locks the screen:

xdg-screensaver lock
xscreensaver-command -lock
dm-tool lock

If one of the commands locks the screen, the locker works but may not be started at login or its settings aren't linked to suspend. If none lock, a locker process is absent or failing.

Common fixes and checks (no duplication of earlier advice):

  • Verify the desktop's Screensaver and Power/Power Management panels: enable both the idle timeout and "require password on wake" / "lock on suspend" options.
  • Look at Startup Applications (Session and Startup) and make sure exactly one locker is started at login; multiple lockers often conflict.
  • Inspect logs for locker-related errors to see why a daemon isn't starting:
grep -i lock ~/.xsession-errors /var/log/syslog 2>/dev/null

Cautions: do not run GUI-locker commands as root; remove only the duplicate startup entry you know is safe. In most Mint cases the problem is either "no locker started at session login" or "two conflicting lockers", and the steps above will identify which and point to the appropriate fix.

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Hello,

This is a know issue with Mint. You need to install the gnome-screensaver and add it to gnome-session-properties.

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