physlock
Lock all consoles and virtual terminals. More information: http://github.com/muennich/physlock.
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Lock every console (require current user or root to unlock):
physlock -
Mute kernel messages on console while locked:
physlock -m -
Disable SysRq mechanism while locked:
physlock -s -
Display a message before the password prompt:
physlock -p "{{Locked!}}" -
Fork and detach physlock (useful for suspend or hibernate scripts):
physlock -d
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