Question about fast user switching

[Reid Rivenburgh]

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Gianluca Cecchi
<gianluca.cecchi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:32:45 -0600  Reid Rivenburgh wrote:
> > I  have a computer that I'm almost always logged in on.  I'd like to
> >set it up so that when I'm not at the computer, it shows the gdm login
> > screen so others can login to use it.
> Already in f8, when a user is in gnome and sets up a lock screensaver (I
> presume gnome-screeensaver with password enabled), when you arrive at the pc
> you find the password input screen and between the buttons you can choose
> one named "switch user..".
> Not tested in rawhide (not at pc at the moment)

Oh, that's an interesting alternative to what I've been trying to do,
thanks.  I guess I never noticed that that's there.  Since I'm using
gnome, I should be using its screensaver.

> I don't know what is xautolock.....

xautolock is an old X program that runs in the background; after a
customizable period of inactivity, it executes a command.  I was using
it run my "switch to VT7/gdm" script.  It may not be necessary if I
can use your suggestion.

Thanks!

Reid