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slock - simple screen locker

simple screen locker utility for X.

Requirements

In order to build slock you need the Xlib header files.

Installation

Edit config.mk to match your local setup (slock is installed into the /usr/local namespace by default).

Afterwards enter the following command to build and install slock (if necessary as root):

make clean install

Running slock

Simply invoke the 'slock' command. To get out of it, enter your password.

My build of slock

I have added the patches included in the patches directory.

They are as follows:

  • caps-color

  • blur-pixelated screen

  • control-clear

  • quickcancel

  • terminalkeys