Bug 428 - xlock fails to run
Status:
RESOLVED FIXED
Component:
GUI
Version:
1.6.2
Hardware:
PC Linux
Importance:
P2 normal
Target Milestone:
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Assignee:
Rob Caelers
URL:
Depends on:
Blocks:
Reported:
Sep 8 2004 13:42:00 UTC
by:
PJ Goodwin
Modified:
Oct 3 2004 01:36:55 UTC
WhoWhenWhatRemovedAdded
Rob CaelersOct 3 2004 01:36:55 UTCstatusNEWRESOLVED
resolutionFIXED
Description
PJ Goodwin  Sep 8 2004 13:42:00 UTC
Using workrave 1.6.2 and xlockmore 5.12.  When I click the Lock button it fails
because --display is an invalid parameter... it is -display (only one dash).

Here's the patch of my change to get it to work for me...
--- workrave-1.6.2.orig/frontend/common/src/System.cc   2004-04-03
12:16:16.000000000 -0800
+++ workrave-1.6.2/frontend/common/src/System.cc        2004-09-08
13:18:55.000000000 -0700
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     }
   else if ((lock = g_find_program_in_path("xlock")))
     {
-      xlock = g_strdup_printf("%s --display \"%s\"",
+      xlock = g_strdup_printf("%s -display \"%s\"",
                               lock, display);
     }
   g_free(lock);