[TriLUG] xscreensaver doesn't Do The Thing (TM) after a reboot

[William Sutton via TriLUG]

Can you launch it from LXDE's equivalent of .xinitrc?

William Sutton

On Wed, 5 Mar 2025, Brian via TriLUG wrote:

> Kinda odd question I'm posing now because I happened to think about it.
>
> If I have to reboot my computer (Debian 12.8, LXDE), xscreensaver 
> doesn't work until I manually launch it once from a terminal.  Perhaps a 
> story will help explain:
>
> 1. Reboot
> 2. Log in to an LXDE session
> 3. Press Super (Win) + L, which is bound to xflock4
> 4. Experience disappointment at a plain black screen
> 5. Unlock the desktop
> 6. Launch a terminal window
> 7. Run `xscreensaver &`  (without backticks)
> 8. Dismiss xscreensaver settings dialog
> 9. Close terminal window
> A. Press Super (Win) + L
> B. Enjoy screensaver happiness
>
> This has been a minor irritant through a couple complete system 
> rebuilds.  I rarely have to reboot, so I generally just do the usual fix 
> above and carry on.  But...why isn't it Just Working(TM)?
>
> Cheers,
> -Brian
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