ubuntu screensaver activate

gnome screensaver is controlled by gnome-screensaver-command

gnome-screensaver-command --activate

Adding Shortcut Custom Launcher to the Gnome Panel

1. right click on the panel and select “Add to Panel”, then “Custom Application Launcher
2. Add gnome-screensaver-command --activate

found in http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-492749.html

for more information about gnome-screensaver-command:

man gnome-screensaver-command


gnome-screensaver-command(1)

NAME
gnome-screensaver-command – controls GNOME screensaver

SYNOPSIS
gnome-screensaver-command [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION
gnome-screensaver-command is a tool for controlling an already running instance of gnome-screen?
saver.

OPTIONS
–exit Causes the screensaver to exit gracefully

-q, –query
Query the state of the screensaver

-t, –time
Query the length of time the screensaver has been active

-l, –lock
Tells the running screensaver process to lock the screen immediately

-c, –cycle
If the screensaver is active then switch to another graphics demo

-a, –activate
Turn the screensaver on (blank the screen)

-d, –deactivate
If the screensaver is active then deactivate it (un-blank the screen)

-p, –poke
Poke the running screensaver to simulate user activity

-i, –inhibit
Inhibit the screensaver from activating. Command blocks while inhibit is active.

-n, –application-name
The calling application that is inhibiting the screensaver

-r, –reason
The reason for inhibiting the screensaver

-V, –version
Version of this application

AUTHORS
gnome-screensaver-command is written by William Jon McCann .

This manual page was written by Sven Arvidsson .

SEE ALSO
gnome-screensaver(1)

GNOME 2007-09-27 gnome-screensaver-command(1)

Ubuntu 9.10 Skype

Skype has some linux compatible builds available for use that are pretty straightforward to use.

Skype

To get Skype working on Ubuntu 9.10 I ultimately had to:

1. Download latest Skype for Linux from Skype.com The available ubuntu 8.10 versions, both 32-bit and 64-bit, worked for respective systems for my installations Ubuntu 9.10.

2. For my Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate STX I had to do this to deal with a Quickcam/ Ubuntu bug:

   sudo mv /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/skype-bin; echo -e '#!/bin/sh\n\nexport LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so\n\nskype-bin' | sudo tee -a /usr/bin/skype; sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/skype

3. On the Volume Control , Gnome Volume Apple, right-click, sound preferences, Unmute input, and select the webcam as the input device.
   I have PulseAudio installed, and Skype worked with it with no problem.

On the test run of the 64bit on my machine, the sound was great, the video a little sketchy.

try skyping me at gare.calhoun if you have questions or can be of help.

hope this helps

Google Chrome for Linux / Mac

Chrome web browser now out for Linux and Mac