Screensaver + lock double login problem after Maverick upgrade

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Published on 2010-10-17T17:24:31Z Indexed on 2011/01/16 13:58 UTC
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Just found something strange after updating from 10.04 to 10.10. I've set up my screensaver to lock the account when activated.

When I log back in, I see my desktop for a second and then the screensaver starts again and I have to re-login. I checked my process list in gnome system monitor, and I have two gnome-screensaver processes(!?), one started as /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver and other simply as gnome-screensaver. And no, I did not start one manually.

Where do I look for a way to switch off one of those (supposing that's the problem)? I did not find anything in my startup applications.

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