gnome-screensaver fails to activate ubuntu 10.04.

[Kevin M Neill]

Binary package hint: gnome-screensaver

Release Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid
package Version: gnome-screensaver:
  Installed: 2.30.0-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 2.30.0-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 2.30.0-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.30.0-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

Looking for resolution to why the screensaver will not activate on its own, it can be manually activated.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-screensaver 2.30.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.45-server 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 16 08:21:48 2011
GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.2)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-screensaver
WindowManager: gnome-wm

[[e-mail] (ichapman)]

The screen saver may not be activating due to some background task or a
browser tab playing something.  Just food for thought. Regards Ian.