https://github.com/mrdotx/slock

build of the suckless slock with patches for dpms, message, alternate colors and xresources
https://github.com/mrdotx/slock

alternate colors dpms lock message patches simple xresources

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build of the suckless slock with patches for dpms, message, alternate colors and xresources

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mrdotx/slock
• Owner: mrdotx
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-12-22T11:18:53.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-17T03:47:42.000Z (11 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-06-24T22:38:52.754Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: alternate, colors, dpms, lock, message, patches, simple, xresources
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://tools.suckless.org/slock/
• Size: 158 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
slock - simple screen locker

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simple screen locker utility for X.

Requirements

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

Installation

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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

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

Version

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1.6

Patches

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slock-dpms-1.4.diff

slock-message-20191002-b46028b.diff

slock-xresources-20191126-53e56c7.diff

slock-alternate-colors-20220921-35633d4.diff

slock-pam_auth-20190207-35633d4.diff

slock-user-1.5.diff

Last implemented commit

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2025-08-16 09:11	add a comment for the ctrl-u clear field combo	Hiltjo Posthuma