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| howtos:slackware_admin:hibernation [2013/02/26 01:00 (UTC)] – Corrected append-resume line + minor title correction yenn | howtos:slackware_admin:hibernation [2014/01/10 05:51 (UTC)] (current) – /*Add method for hibernation using sudo*/ aaditya |
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| ''xlock'' is a command that locks your X session. Upon rebooting, you will be asked for the //root// password. The ''sleep'' command may be omitted, but I think it's safer to leave it, so you are sure that ''xlock'' has enough time to run properly. You don't have to use ''exit'' (or ''logout'') at the end of the command or the script, as it has no use concerning security. You may want to use it though to automatically close the xterm on resuming. | ''xlock'' is a command that locks your X session. Upon rebooting, you will be asked for the //root// password. The ''sleep'' command may be omitted, but I think it's safer to leave it, so you are sure that ''xlock'' has enough time to run properly. You don't have to use ''exit'' (or ''logout'') at the end of the command or the script, as it has no use concerning security. You may want to use it though to automatically close the xterm on resuming. |
| <note warning>Security warning: this "trick" will only lock the X system! If you are logged on as root in any of the other ttys, ''xlock'' can be killed, leaving full access to the X session.\\ For people using init3 (no automatic X startup), remember to also logout from the tty from where you launched the X system with ''startx'': hit <key>CTRL+Z</key> (to suspend the task), then ''bg'' (to resume the task in the background), then <key>CTRL+D</key> (or ''logout'') to logout.</note> | <note warning>Security warning: this "trick" will only lock the X system! If you are logged on as root in any of the other ttys, ''xlock'' can be killed, leaving full access to the X session.\\ For people using init3 (no automatic X startup), remember to also logout from the tty from where you launched the X system with ''startx'': hit <key>CTRL+Z</key> (to suspend the task), then ''bg'' (to resume the task in the background), then <key>CTRL+D</key> (or ''logout'') to logout.</note> |
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| | === An alternate === |
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| | If one is a sudoer, ie, can use sudo, then the following can also be used: |
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| | <code bash>sudo /usr/sbin/pm-hibernate</code> |
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| ===== Further reading ===== | ===== Further reading ===== |
