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lxqt-session package

  1. Bug #1814490
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 1814490

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Chris Guiver (guiverc) wrote : Re: lubuntu 19.04 xscreensaver runs on single display, other display continues normally

in #lubuntu-devel Krytarik suggested I try an older version

<krytarik> guiverc: From a quick web search and given the behavior, it still seems likely that xscreensaver is at fault there though. Could downgrade the packages you've got manually to the previous version here and test if it's the same with that too: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/5.36-1ubuntu1/+build/12357850

I installed that version

guiverc@d960-ubu2:~$ apt-cache policy xscreensaver
xscreensaver:
  Installed: 5.36-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 5.42+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
     5.42+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu disco/universe amd64 Packages
 *** 5.36-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
guiverc@d960-ubu2:~$

logged out & re-tried, still same effect (I can view one screen which updates its windows [htop] and screensaver runs on other).

I then rebooted & retried & got same result -- screens dim for a second (a very nice effect) then one display resumes it's display of htop/hexchat etc & other shows xscreensaver...