This is a very controversial issue, see bug 554069. For now this is your solution in lucid:
>From README.Debian: XScreenSaver autostart ====================== There's a script on /usr/share/xscreensaver called xscreensaver-daemon.desktop. If you want XScreenSaver to autostart on your session just copy it to ~/.config/autostart , if you want it on all your system copy it on /etc/xdg/autostart . -- xscreensaver is not started between sessions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406534 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs