[Blackpool] Fwd: [RossLUG] Xorg 1.11 bug

[Tony Hughes]

Hi All

Just had a go in Mint 11 and all OK

Tony

On 23/01/12 15:38, Les Pounder wrote:
> Lads, try this on your machines, see if you are affected.
>
> Les
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Jonathan Archer"<jon at rosslug.org.uk>
> Date: Jan 23, 2012 2:51 PM
> Subject: [RossLUG] Xorg 1.11 bug
> To:<rosslug at rosslug.org.uk>
>
> Hi All,
>
> not sure if you have seen this:
> http://gu1.aeroxteam.fr/2012/01/19/bypass-screensaver-locker-program-xorg-111-and-up/
>
> in short it allows you to press ctrl-alt-* (the * on the numpad) and
> disable the screensaver and return to the desktop without the need for
> entering a password.
>
> Most distro's have fixed the problem but you need to make sure you have
> installed the updated xkeyboard-config package.
>
> Cheers
>
> Jon
>
>
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