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diff --git a/upstream/debian-unstable/man5/vlock-plugins.5 b/upstream/debian-unstable/man5/vlock-plugins.5 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ac21507c --- /dev/null +++ b/upstream/debian-unstable/man5/vlock-plugins.5 @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +.TH VLOCK-PLUGINS 5 "10 November 2007" "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual" +.SH NAME +vlock-plugins \- plugin support for vlock +.SH DESCRIPTION +If vlock-main(8) is compiled with plugin support its default features are very +limited: it can only lock the current session and ask for authenticiaton. +However it is possible to extend this functions through plugins. These plugins +are loaded when vlock-main starts and can provide hooks that are called at +certain points during the lifetime of the vlock-main process. +.PP +.SH "DEFAULT PLUGINS" +The following plugins are provided when installing vlock with default options: +.PP +.B all +.IP +This plugin locks all sessions by disabling console switching. It is also +loaded when giving the \fB-a,--all\fR option to vlock(1). + +.PP +.B new +.IP +This plugin switches to a new virtual console before disabling console +switching through the "all" plugin. It is also loaded when giving the +\fB-n,--new\fR option to vlock(1). +.PP +.B nosysrq +.IP +Linux only. This plugin disables the Linux SysRQ mechanism before the console +switching is locked by the "all" plugin. It is also loaded when giving the +\fB-s,--disable-sysrq\fR option to vlock(1). +.PP +.SH "ADDITIONAL PLUGINS" +The following plugins are only available if explicitly selected at build time: +.PP +.B caca +.IP +This plugin runs a random libcaca screensaver when the screen is locked. +.SH WRITING PLUGINS +For information about writing plugins see the PLUGINS file in the vlock source +distribution. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.BR vlock (1), +.BR vlock-main (8) +.SH AUTHORS +Frank Benkstein <frank-vlock@benkstein.net> |