# How do I replace the lock screen?

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-replace-the-lock-screen/1473>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** themes\
**Created:** [January 13, 2019, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-replace-the-lock-screen/1473 "2019-01-13T07:16:14Z")\
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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:** [August 8, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-replace-the-lock-screen/1473/3 "2019-08-08T19:26:59Z")

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> [@Replacing the lock screen with something else](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/replacing-the-lock-screen-with-something-else/2328):
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> Raising this topic for anyone who is interested in tidying up the following. Quite a few people over the years have asked how to replace gnome-screensaver (the budgie default lockscreen) with something else like light-locker or i3lock. Its possible for those that are adventurous - you’ll need to build your own budgie-desktop and purge all bits of gnome-screensaver from your installation. A couple of patches will get you going with light-locker: --- budgie-desktop-10.5.orig/src/applets/user-i…

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