You should probably set user=nobody and group=nobody, so that the display locker has no privileges for better security. The only reason that it doesn't work initially is because Arch calls the no-privilege group nobody, and not nogroup.
On debian 11, there was no configuration required and it works great. I really like slock's defaults; it is so simple an nice and it sucks less than others.
sed 's/INPUT\] =.*\/\*/INPUT] = \"#FF00FF\", \/*/' config.h && sudo make clean install Now it's the magenta screen of death. Down with anything Windows :D
Its always interesting to see things like this. I would never want to use it, but interesting to see nonetheless. Clearly the suckless teams definition of suck, is very different from mine 😂
@@mudskipper3234 I just tend to lean more towards modern polished GUI's over minimalist programs like this. The amount of resources saved or lack of bloat usually isn't significant enough for me to care. Definitely not saying there's anything wrong with it, just not my cup of tea.
@@ImARichard Perfectly fine. I'm not an extremist when it comes to keeping things bloat free, but this is so simple and elegant, I personally really like the simplicity.
@Username you seem like an insufferable person. Can't you just respectfully agree that we have different tastes instead of calling it autistic? I don't get the point of getting so worked up about this, It's my screen lock, why does it matter?
This is cool 🙂 I'm finally getting into the suckless stuff. Been thinking about how to use a full screen terminal with unimatrix running. That one patch you mentioned could make it possible, I assume. Will look into it.
Hey DT i was messing around with the slock files, and im trying to display some unicode characters through the message patch but i cant find a font that displays them correctly. i did slock -f and tried a few and nothing seems to work, are any of those fonts utf-8?
Thanks a lock DT for making this video. I had no idea about that font size variable and tried with random numbers but nothing worked. However, there is one patch which I tried to use multiple times but it gave me errors at each try and it was the mediakeys patch (tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/mediakeys/). Please look into this. Once again, thanks.
I've got this error on my Fedora 32 : No protocol specified slock: cannot open display Anyone else as it ? Anyone know how to solve it ? I can't find docs on it
You're not, it's just youtube playing with the view count. EDIT: At least a few times last year I was the "technically" first person to see a video, only to see the number of likes higher then one. 1 person saw this, but 10 likes it? sure thing TH-cam, sure thing.
Because: 1) it's Suckless, so you have to do a lot of things yourself. SL devs intentionally make users do certain things themselves (e.g. configuring their apps by mucking with header constants and recompiling) to "keep the userbase small and elitist" (and easy to deal and reason with). 2) locking the screen properly on Linux is overcomplicated in general because the kernel and X have several debugging and error recovery "features" (e.g. Alt+SysRq) that only serve as backdoors in practice 3) mainstream DEs make it even more overcomplicated by trying (and failing apparently) to make their own screen lockers instead of just using XScreensaver, which could very well be considered to suck less per Suckless's definition as of version 6.00
"It would be frustrating if you had your caps key on" Bruh... "setxkbmap -option caps:none" Then rebind it to open a launcher such as dmenu or rofi. You're welcome.
Reasons I barely watch your channel (but still support you on Patreon): you're being a meme for months now (with making videos exclusively about i3, Arch, suckless and the sorts) and I barely see anything informational on my part or what you'd think about certain types of distributions or software. Making a livestream with Luke Smith kind of threw me off. No hate, but I want the old DT back :/
You should probably set user=nobody and group=nobody, so that the display locker has no privileges for better security. The only reason that it doesn't work initially is because Arch calls the no-privilege group nobody, and not nogroup.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm an old school type user for a long time, I prefer xscreensaver it's perfect and simple.
Thank you, Derek. Nice, simple.
I've been tweaking my debian openbox install and I was actually looking for something like this. Thanks!
On debian 11, there was no configuration required and it works great. I really like slock's defaults; it is so simple an nice and it sucks less than others.
You reading my mind?
I was just thinking how I desperately needed a screen locker
Yeah, i3-lock sucks a lot in terms of customization.
What is a screen locker?
Congratulations, you just installed the Blue Screen of Death
sed 's/INPUT\] =.*\/\*/INPUT] = \"#FF00FF\", \/*/' config.h && sudo make clean install
Now it's the magenta screen of death. Down with anything Windows :D
I installed it like two months ago. It's great!
I wonder if this would this software work with a fingerprint reader?
I use slock. It works great for minimal desktop environments that do not provide any screen locking functionality. It is elegant in it's simplicity.
can slock have some sort of GUI ? I get really scared locked without a UI
I haven't watched the video yet but I love that thumbnail!
Its always interesting to see things like this. I would never want to use it, but interesting to see nonetheless. Clearly the suckless teams definition of suck, is very different from mine 😂
Why wouldn't you want to use it? Seems pretty solid to me.
@@mudskipper3234 I just tend to lean more towards modern polished GUI's over minimalist programs like this. The amount of resources saved or lack of bloat usually isn't significant enough for me to care.
Definitely not saying there's anything wrong with it, just not my cup of tea.
@@ImARichard Perfectly fine. I'm not an extremist when it comes to keeping things bloat free, but this is so simple and elegant, I personally really like the simplicity.
@Username you seem like an insufferable person. Can't you just respectfully agree that we have different tastes instead of calling it autistic? I don't get the point of getting so worked up about this, It's my screen lock, why does it matter?
@Username Nice one, never heard that before.
For autolocking, xss-lock is better.
well this for some reason reminds me somewhat of i3lock but this is even a little bit more minimal
what 3:10 cap lock is bound to esc on a right vim setup so that patch is useless :)
This is cool 🙂 I'm finally getting into the suckless stuff. Been thinking about how to use a full screen terminal with unimatrix running. That one patch you mentioned could make it possible, I assume. Will look into it.
I'm looking to build a slock fork that blurs a screenshot with ImageMagick. Can't really understand the documentation though
I use i3lock, and it is pretty simple
How come your bash looks that nice? What utility are you using?
It's called fish. ;)
I get
Hey DT i was messing around with the slock files, and im trying to display some unicode characters through the message patch but i cant find a font that displays them correctly. i did slock -f and tried a few and nothing seems to work, are any of those fonts utf-8?
the message patch utilizes X-fonts and no opentype fonts. I did not find any unicode fonts therefore
@@dameck9570 sad day :/
Thanks a lock DT for making this video. I had no idea about that font size variable and tried with random numbers but nothing worked. However, there is one patch which I tried to use multiple times but it gave me errors at each try and it was the mediakeys patch (tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/mediakeys/). Please look into this.
Once again, thanks.
Every video showcasing Suckless software should always have the subtitle: that you have to compile and patch yourself in order to make it usable!
Fucking amazing video, once again. Thanks, Derek.
Nice! Can you do a review of PeppermintOS? Grat distro for low-spects Pc's. Its a life saver here in latin america.
DT, have you seen scroll from suckless?
Its not really interesting, just a program for scrolling
@@KSPAtlas Right, but ST didn't have a scroll feature natively without a patch
You know the input lock seems pretty good for a media console.
I've got this error on my Fedora 32 :
No protocol specified
slock: cannot open display
Anyone else as it ? Anyone know how to solve it ? I can't find docs on it
Are you running Wayland?
@@KSPAtlas not using Fedora anymore but thank you
whats the point of this program?
locking your screen maybe?
I use XSecureLock but after this video I am starting to think that slocker might be faster.
Five minute gang
Suckless!?
I thought it was a way to explain...
😏
I was just thinking about lockscreens.
I prefer electric sheep, though.
TH-cam please stop spying on me
I noticed you were using VIM, you should change to Atom. Atom is the best text editor.
Is this a troll?
@@gaonkarprajwal what do you think?
@@gaonkarprajwal but when I troll I troll with the truth!
Weird, I always called it s-lock
Xsslock is better and works fine with laptop lids.
DT does not mean dummy techie, but it could. lol
bloated, I just unplug my monitor and take it with my
s-lock :p
Adding an extra syllable is bloat.
@@DistroTube s-ure s-ure xD
@@DistroTube thats why gnu should be pronounced "nooh" not "ganooh"
@@zvezdan956 just say /gnu/, why add /a/ in the middle?
or you can press win + L
that's bloat
if u want to lock ur pc just logout by killing wm
If you don't use asciiquarium-lock don't talk to me
First? Can't believe that... :D
I can't believe it either.
Crap
gg
You're not, it's just youtube playing with the view count.
EDIT: At least a few times last year I was the "technically" first person to see a video, only to see the number of likes higher then one. 1 person saw this, but 10 likes it? sure thing TH-cam, sure thing.
@@AlucardNoir Admit it. You're just green with envy :P
I used it for some time, but it's too minimal. Now i use: betterscreenlock. User of slock should be nobody with its group.
Why does this seem excessively over-complicated?
Because it's the "suckless way" of doing things.
Because:
1) it's Suckless, so you have to do a lot of things yourself. SL devs intentionally make users do certain things themselves (e.g. configuring their apps by mucking with header constants and recompiling) to "keep the userbase small and elitist" (and easy to deal and reason with).
2) locking the screen properly on Linux is overcomplicated in general because the kernel and X have several debugging and error recovery "features" (e.g. Alt+SysRq) that only serve as backdoors in practice
3) mainstream DEs make it even more overcomplicated by trying (and failing apparently) to make their own screen lockers instead of just using XScreensaver, which could very well be considered to suck less per Suckless's definition as of version 6.00
NoT FiRsT :(
WrOnG!
Should be: Suckless, software that sucks in a different way than others.
Suckless: Suck different
My strong and complicated password is **
"It would be frustrating if you had your caps key on"
Bruh... "setxkbmap -option caps:none"
Then rebind it to open a launcher such as dmenu or rofi. You're welcome.
Reasons I barely watch your channel (but still support you on Patreon): you're being a meme for months now (with making videos exclusively about i3, Arch, suckless and the sorts) and I barely see anything informational on my part or what you'd think about certain types of distributions or software. Making a livestream with Luke Smith kind of threw me off. No hate, but I want the old DT back :/
Looks really sucks :D