I've just installed Ubuntu 18.04 and I want to disable the lock screen. I don't want to see it at all, neither on power-on nor after suspension.
I tried:
Settings -> Privacy -> Screen Lock -> and changed 'Automatic Screen Lock' to 'Off'.
The lock screen still appears after suspension.
Any suggestions?
Best Answer
Disable Lock Screen
You can disable the lock screen permanently when waking from suspend.
First use this command to discover current settings:
Now set it to
true
using this command:If you are unhappy with the new setting you can reverse it using:
Disable Screen Saver Locking
There was some confusion where people think disabling the Lock screen also disables the screen saver which is invoked after a certain period of inactivity. The screen saver requires input to get your desktop back. Some people may want the screen saver to come on but not have it locked when waking up the screen.
To check screen saver lock status use:
If true you can turn off screen saver locking with:
To reverse the setting back use:
In Gnome screen locking guide it says: