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-slock - simple screen locker
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-simple screen locker utility for X.
-
-
-Requirements
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-In order to build slock you need the Xlib header files.
-
-
-Installation
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-Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slock is installed into
-the /usr/local namespace by default).
-
-Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slock
-(if necessary as root):
-
-    make clean install
-
-
-Running slock
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-Simply invoke the 'slock' command. To get out of it, enter your password.