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 +====== To change the screen saver mode ======
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 +Our lab linux machines use an inhouse setup to do screen locking and auto-logout.  If you want a screen saver mode other than ??random?? here is what you do:
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 +  - Look at the manual page for xlock and pick a mode you like.
 +  - Create a file in your home directory called .lockmode containing the name of the mode you want.
 +
 +For example, if I wanted the mode called "space" which gives a moving star field I could get it by typing the following in a terminal:
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 +  cat > ~/.lockmode
 +  space
 +``Cntrl+D``