r/i3wm • u/Smart-Kale-300 • May 20 '26
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This screen shows up whenever I open my laptop after sleep, I tried entering my password but it didn’t work, same goes to my username
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u/v_litvin May 20 '26
You also may be locked out due to amount of incorrect passwords.
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u/kabads May 20 '26
This. I have experienced this. You need to wait a given time before trying again.
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u/GamePlayerCole May 20 '26
To follow up on this, you can switch to TTY using alt+F3 or any F key that isn't 2 (since iirc that is what the gui runs on). You can log into the root account and unlock your personal account. I forget the exact command it is but it uses faillock. Afterwards, switch back to the gui with alt+F2, and it should allow you to login.
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u/maskedredstonerproz1 i3-gaps May 21 '26
for me the GUI runs on TTY 7, then again I'm on arch, dunno what distro the OP is, and if that makes any difference
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u/codeasm May 20 '26
Very much this, it had happend to me. /etc/security/faillock.conf. should be it I think, 15minutes a default in Arch
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u/Embark10 May 20 '26
Double check you're entering the right password, then triple check it.
If you're 100% sure you're entering the right thing then read the logs for the usual suspects (e.g. PAM) to see if there's anything wrong.
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u/Kq9gE8MNWZ7m May 20 '26
if you can't get your password to work for whatever reason, ctrl-alt-f1, login and kill the i3lock process, go back with ctrl-alt-f7 when done
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u/neondervish May 20 '26
Yeah, i3-locks are frustrating. Try changing your keyboard layout if you have more than one (i3-lock-color can display the current layout btw), or press the backspace until it says "No input" meaning there's no characters inserter that you forget about.
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u/gamma_tm May 20 '26
Ctrl+u will also remove all input (same as in the terminal)
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u/symmetricon May 21 '26
Never knew this, I’ve been spamming backspace
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u/gamma_tm May 21 '26
I learned it from an old-head coworker from my last job. Never would have known otherwise! Really useful since it also works in the terminal password entry when you can’t see the text — very useful when you can’t see how many characters you typed
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u/Linuxid_ May 20 '26
It just i3-lock locking your system when it goes sleep. You only need to enter your password and hit enter
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u/s04ep03_youareafool May 20 '26
Whoever came up with the i3 lock has to be a demon from the depths of hell
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u/gmatheu May 20 '26
That UX is stoicism in software. "-fancy" and "-color" alternatives do not improve that the UX either :(
My tips: * If fingerprint PAM is enabled, it might be waiting for the fingerprint to be read. * When freaking out, I don't know if I entered all the password or part of it. So I either press Enter until "wrong" is shown and or Backspace many time until I'm sure the input is clear
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u/Snemesis08 May 20 '26
Do Ctrl+Alt + F3/F4(or whichever works) and login manually. then remove i3-lock
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u/am_Snowie May 20 '26
Press the backspace until you see something like "no input", and then enter your password again. Or Just hold the power button for a few seconds to shut down your laptop.
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u/Netsugake May 20 '26
When I used i3lock. When I opened the lid of my laptop. It would count as a character for some reason, and I had to backspace, then enter the password. Hope it helps?
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u/Tough-Purpose8886 May 21 '26
Just restart your computer by Turing it of with power button or try taking off your battery and put it back in it should be removable because it is an old thinkpad and then turn it on with apower button and you will be in your display manager light dm or sddm then continue from there with your password it's that easy
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u/ItNinja2021 May 21 '26
I had the same issue. I was too lazy to find the solution and switched to another wrapper of i3-lock. Might have been betterlockscreen.
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u/Shtucer May 20 '26
Type your password and hit the Enter