Command/Shortcut to Lock Screen with "away message prompt" in Linux Mint 17 / Cinnamon

If you want to have a shortcut with for locking the screen, but with prompt for lock message, here's what you need to do:

1. Go to Settings -> Keyboard, then click on Keyboard shortcuts tab
   
   


2. Click on Add custom shortcut button, and enter the following command:
   

   python /usr/lib/cinnamon-screensaver-lock-dialog/cinnamon-screensaver-lock-dialog.py

   
   example:
   


3. Click Add and then assign it a shortcut.
   For example, the default lock screen shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+L. For the one with prompt, you can assign Ctrl+L.


4. You're done.
   When you want to lock your screen with a custom "away" message, just press the shortcut you assigned (Ctrl + L)

Install Skype 4.3 in Arch Linux / Manjaro

Hi there,

Skype just released version 4.3 for linux. You can read this article  from OMG Ubuntu! to see what's new in 4.3

Long story short:

• native notifications


• UI improvements (new toolbar, better login screen, design changes)


• floating widget for Call


• cloud based Group Chat


• support for PulseAudio 3.0 and 4.0

Currently, the AUR "multilib/skype" package is not upgraded to 4.3. If you don't wish to wait, here's what you must do:

1. Download Skype -> http://www.skype.com/go/linux (Choose "Dynamic" from distribution dropdown)


2. Extract the archive
   

   cd Downloads
   
   tar -xjf skype-4.3.*

   
   


3. Move the contents of the extracted folder to /opt/skype
   

   sudo mkdir /opt/skype
   
   sudo mv skype-4.3.*/* /opt/skype

   
   


4. Edit /usr/bin/skype , and change the exec  command path to exec "/opt/skype/skype" "$@" 
   

   #!/bin/bash
   
   LIBDIR="/usr/lib32"
   
   if [[ -e "$LIBDIR/libv4l/v4l2convert.so" ]]; then
           export LD_PRELOAD="${LD_PRELOAD:+$LD_PRELOAD:}$LIBDIR/libv4l/v4l2convert.so"
   fi
   
   if [[ -e "/usr/share/skype/lib/libQtWebKit.so.4" ]]; then
           export LD_PRELOAD="${LD_PRELOAD:+$LD_PRELOAD:}/usr/share/skype/lib/libQtWebKit.so.4"
   fi
   
   # exec "$LIBDIR/skype/skype" "$@"  # (old one)
   exec "/opt/skype/skype" "$@"
   

   
   

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