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Lock both the current host and a remote (or multiple) host at the same time, useful for working with multiple machines using synergy
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lock_all_screens.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Replace <local_user> with your local username, <remote_user> with your username on <remote_host> etc.
# You'll need an SSH, <private_key>, setup with the remote host to not prompt for a password
# (either passphraseless or with ssh-agent running)
ssh -i /home/<local_user>/.ssh/<private_key> <remote_user>@<remote_host> "export DISPLAY=:0 && gnome-screensaver-command --lock"
gnome-screensaver-command --lock
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