Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:59:37 +0300 From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net> To: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bin/15663: patch for lock (1) adding capability to lock all ttys Message-ID: <19991230095937.C333@scorpion.crimea.ua> In-Reply-To: <199912281540.HAA97373@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <199912281540.HAA97373@freefall.freebsd.org>
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hi, On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 07:40:01AM -0800, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > I see no reason to allow a single user to lock all the terminals > (including psuedo-terminals, no?) but I _do_ see a reason to allow a Only virtual terminals. This feature will allow to lock entire console, not all tty's. > single user to lock all the terminals which that user owns. This feature will be useful. Not for all pseudo-ttys, but all virtual ttys. For example -- you're working (not in X :)), you have all ttyv's open and you have to leave machine for five minutes. Your actions ? 1) Close all tty's and go . 2) Lock console by "lock -a" and go . ??? -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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