https://github.com/abdeltwabmf/slock
Patched fork of suckless's screen locker, slock.
https://github.com/abdeltwabmf/slock
linux locker screen-locker slock suckless
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Patched fork of suckless's screen locker, slock.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/abdeltwabmf/slock
- Owner: AbdeltwabMF
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-08-11T14:31:36.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2022-04-07T00:26:53.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-06T03:38:49.132Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: linux, locker, screen-locker, slock, suckless
- Language: C
- Homepage:
- Size: 96.7 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# slock - simple screen locker
`simple` screen locker utility for `X`.
## Features & Patches
- [capscolor](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/capscolor/): Introduces an additional color to indicate the state of Caps Lock.
- [message](https://tools.suckless.org/slock/patches/message/): Add a message to your lock screen.
## 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):
```bash
make clean install
```
## Running
Simply invoke the `slock` command. To get out of it, enter your `password`.