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Old 11-27-2008, 06:31 AM   #1
nrbhole
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Password protect gnome terminal


Hello,

Is it possible to password protect gnome terminal (A terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop). It should ask password if open any instance of gnome terminal.
 
Old 11-27-2008, 06:36 AM   #2
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it can be done through bash scripting....
 
Old 11-27-2008, 06:51 AM   #3
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Thanks for your reply. I'm trying the same.
 
Old 11-28-2008, 10:58 PM   #4
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look at vlock

http://packages.debian.org/etch/vlock

http://cthulhu.c3d2.de/~toidinamai/vlock/vlock.html
 
  


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