# Can't lock the computer

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/cant-lock-the-computer/7604>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [January 24, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/cant-lock-the-computer/7604 "2025-01-24T16:59:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/cant-lock-the-computer/7604/2 "2025-01-24T18:10:25Z")

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Have you checked if you have this package installed?

> [@Lock screen no longer works after 22.04 upgrade](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/lock-screen-no-longer-works-after-22-04-upgrade/6194/6):
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> sudo apt purge gnome-shell-common That is enough to make the lock screen work again.

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