Invoking the lock screen using python

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How can I bring up the lock screen from within a python app? I would like the application to do that for me instead of pressing the Ctrl-Alt-L separately.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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For Ubuntu:

os.popen('gnome-screensaver-command --lock')

(Source)

For Windows:

import ctypes
ctypes.windll.user32.LockWorkStation()

(Source)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Jan 01 '17 at 01:37

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what if gnome is not install, e.g if xfce is install what to do then? – Hossein Mar 07 '20 at 08:16

Invoking the lock screen using python

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