) one could switch to say f2 and then kill the offending app. Or maybe run top or whatever, then back to the desktop with f6My mate desktop seem to have this feature either removed or broken. Ctrl Alt f4 only works, switching me to a login text term. Unfortunately there is no way to switch back to the running desktop. All the Ctrl Alt f* keys just reflect back to the prompt, except f8 which produces the black screen of death!
Back to Ctrl Alt f4 then Mate appears to be running $ ps -A confirms, but:
$ sudo shutdown now
is the only way to recover, but produces a kernel panic, the only method of recovery from that is a long hold power button.
Can anybody throw some light on how to repair these essential keyboard controls.
