slock.1

.Dd October 6, 2023
.Dt SLOCK 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm slock
.Nd simple X screen locker
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl v
.Op Ar cmd Op Ar arg ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a simple X screen locker.
If provided,
.Ar cmd
is executed after the screen has been locked.
.Pp
The options are as follows:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl v
Print version information to stdout and exit.
.El
.Sh EXIT STATUS
.Ex -std
.Sh EXAMPLES
$
.Nm
/usr/sbin/s2ram
.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
To make sure a locked screen can not be bypassed by switching VTs
or killing the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, it is recommended
to disable both in
.Xr xorg.conf 5
for maximum security:
.Bd -literal
Section "ServerFlags"
	Option "DontVTSwitch" "True"
	Option "DontZap"      "True"
EndSection
.Ed
.Sh CUSTOMIZATION
.Nm
can be customized by creating a custom config.h from config.def.h and
(re)compiling the source code.
This keeps it fast, secure and simple.