Adjusting or disabling the screen lock

During the use of this book, you may find yourself leaving your system to run commands or in between sections. During this time, the screen may lock and force you to login in more frequently than you would prefer. To change this behavior, do the following:

1. In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, click on the down arrow, which will provide various pieces of information about the current state of the computer. In the lower left-hand corner of that box, click on the settings icon:

1. From the All Settings screen, click on the purple privacy icon in the first row to display the privacy dialog box, then select the Screen Lock entry:

1. Adjust the settings as desired; in the following example I have set the timer to 1 hour:

1. Finish by clicking on the Xs at the top until you are back at the main screen.