[SOLVED]Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
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[SOLVED]Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Hi, I was wondering what the equivalent command of the key combination Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. In mint 14 cinnamon , it restarts the system without rebooting ..
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Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Don't know, though I do know (from the Startup Applications) that the following command binds this keyboard shortcut to do that action:
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setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Yeah , I saw that too .... But that command looks like it maps the command to terminate something to Ctrl-Alt-Backspace.xenopeek wrote:Don't know, though I do know (from the Startup Applications) that the following command binds this keyboard shortcut to do that action:Code: Select all
setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Hello, soup2511.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> sends a terminate signal to the X server software. This will end all applications running inside the graphical desktop. The X server will be automatically restarted and take you back to the graphical logon screen.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is not specific to Mint 14, but available on (almost?) all Linux environments which run an X server.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is useful in cases where the graphical desktop has got unresponsive otherwise.
Kind regards,
Karl
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> sends a terminate signal to the X server software. This will end all applications running inside the graphical desktop. The X server will be automatically restarted and take you back to the graphical logon screen.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is not specific to Mint 14, but available on (almost?) all Linux environments which run an X server.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is useful in cases where the graphical desktop has got unresponsive otherwise.
Kind regards,
Karl
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Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Right.karlchen wrote:Hello, soup2511.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> sends a terminate signal to the X server software. This will end all applications running inside the graphical desktop. The X server will be automatically restarted and take you back to the graphical logon screen.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is not specific to Mint 14, but available on (almost?) all Linux environments which run an X server.
<Ctrl><Alt><Backspace> is useful in cases where the graphical desktop has got unresponsive otherwise.
Kind regards,
Karl
So if i give that command
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setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
No, as I shared this command only binds the keyboard shortcut to the action of terminating the X server.
It seems the following command will do what you want:
It seems the following command will do what you want:
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sudo pkill X
Re: Whats the command for Ctrl-Alt-Backspace ?
Yep, that's it !!! Thanksxenopeek wrote:No, as I shared this command only binds the keyboard shortcut to the action of terminating the X server.
It seems the following command will do what you want:Code: Select all
sudo pkill X