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How to disable GNOME desktop screen lock in Linux?
On newer distributions of Linux, like Red Hat and CentOS 7, which run GNOME 3.x you’ll want to disable this via the gsettings utility rather than gconftool-2. The default is 5 minutes before the system is considered idle. Setting the value to 0 disables this.
How to change the login screen in GNOME 3?
Modifying the look and feel of the GNOME 3 login screen seems like it is a lot harder than it should be, not least because the way these settings are stored seems to have changed at least twice since the original releases of the GNOME 3. This page is currently work in progress as I figure out stuff I’ll add it to the list above.
Is there a work around for GNOME auto lock?
A work around I successfully used in debian, ubuntu and rhel7 is creating a short python script that’s started automatically when you log into the gnome session. Note that in rhel7 the key combination to lock is super + l. Create /etc/xdg/autostart/gscreenlock.py like this:
How to hide the user list in GNOME 3?
To hide the user list you need to edit the greeter defaults, then update the application configuration, and restart the display manager. To do this you need to be logged in as root, connect using ‘ssh’ from another system or use ‘Ctrl-Alt-F1’ to switch to a virtual console otherwise you will be logged out when you restart GDM!
Why does CentOS 7 login bounce back to login screen?
We are using the Centos 7 for the scientific research (quantum espresso , VASP etc ). We configured all of the software and all those are working fine, suddenly after last reboot , system gives the login screen , validate the password and bounce back to the login screen again.
Is it OK to use root on CentOS 7?
Root is evil: Do not use root (sudo) to run any of the commands specified in my posts unless explicitly indicated. Please, provide the necessary amount of context to understand your problem/question. Is it an X session (GUI) or command line?
How to get to text mode in CentOS?
It’s not too complex, but if you are new to CentOS and Linux in general, I suggest you look for help from an experienced sysadmin on-site, especially if the system contains valuable data. P.S. You can get to a text-mode login prompt by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F2 simultaneously, if it’s only a problem of the graphical interface getting stuck.