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Asked: June 16, 20262026-06-16T00:36:23+00:00 2026-06-16T00:36:23+00:00

I want to lock my desktop with a shell command. How can I do

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I want to lock my desktop with a shell command. How can I do this?

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    2026-06-16T00:36:24+00:00Added an answer on June 16, 2026 at 12:36 am

    What desktop environment are you using?

    Using GNOME:

    gnome-screensaver-command -l
    

    Using KDE:

    qdbus org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver /ScreenSaver Lock
    

    Using xfce:

    xflock4
    
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