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No lock after suspension despite settings set to lock

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 with the Cinnamon desktop, on a Thinkpad X220. After running a system update yesterday, Ubuntu no longer locks and asks for my password when I wake from suspend. This includes ...
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Is the lock screen secure enough to prevent “Mallory” from accessing the encrypted drive?

I use truecrypt to encrypt one of my drives and I would want to leave the computer running processes that use information of that drive while I'm not home, I've tried suspending it but everything ...
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PC freezes after long period of inactivity (~> 30 min) [duplicate]

My Ubuntu system is configured to turn off the screen and lock itself after 10 minutes of inactivity. (System settings ---> Brightness and screen lock). If I leave the PC for about 10 mins or 15 mins, ...
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Screen not locked after suspen (run from terminal)

I have just found a answer to my question "How can I hibernate/suspend from the command line and do so at a specific time and a relative time?". The thing though is that on many occasions the resume ...
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How to run script after resume and after unlocking screen

In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, I would like to run scripts after resuming from suspend, and after unlocking my desktop. These need to run as my user, and with access to my $DISPLAY. In particular, I would like ...
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How can I change power options to make my system “always on”?

Power options in 12.04 system settings has only one option: "Suspend when inactive", while I can't see any obvious settings I can change so that the system is always on - without locking the screen ...
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How to suspend from command line such that screen is locked?

I'm using Xubuntu 12.04. In the Power Manager, I have checked Extended -> Lock screen when going for suspend/hibernate. If I choose to suspend from the main menu / Panel 1, the screen is locked. ...
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How do I disable the lock screen when resuming from suspend or hibernate without losing ability to lock screen manually?

I would like to bypass the password prompt after resuming from suspend or hibernate in Ubuntu 11.10. I tried: gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.lockdown disable-lock-screen 'true' But doing so I ...
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Lenovo Laptop Suspend-Resume Problems [closed]

Resume from suspend is causing problems on my lenovo laptop. This a problem whether using lid close/open or from the menu. When I am attempting to resume, the screen locks withn black and white ...
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How to lock xscreensaver on suspend

Hy! I replaced gnome-screensaver with xscreensaver, it works great so far, but I can't get it to lock my session when I suspend my laptop. Any ideas how to do that? Ubuntu 10.10 Dell Vostro 1310 ...
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How do I stop the screen from being locked on suspend?

On GNOME the screen locks when I suspend, and I find that a bit annoying (no one else in the house uses ubuntu anyway haha). What can I do to stop this?
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Can't unlock my user when returning from suspend or screensaver [closed]

I have a bilingual Ubuntu setup on my netbook. Whenever the screen locks (due to screensaver or suspend), I find I am unable to log back in. In 9.10 I had to kill GNOME using Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, but ...