*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 33753 *** to disable the offending screensaver in ubuntu just remove the execute attribute from the files.
for gnome screensaver: cd /usr/lib/gnome-screensaver/gnome-screensaver sudo chmod -x * for xscreensaver: cd /usr/lib/xscreensaver sudo chmod -x * both sets of screensavers will not be displayed in the list of available screensavers any more, for any user. -- Should not choose GL screensavers when no acceleration is available https://launchpad.net/bugs/49441 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs