Ctrl+Alt+Backspace for newbies.

[Fred Roller]

Scott Beamer wrote:
> Which is harder on your system when X freezes?
>
> Ctrl+Alt+Backspace or Ctrl+Alt+Delete?
>
> You decide. Oh wait, you can't decide this is Ubuntu...
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XorgCtrlAltBackspace
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At least they left the option to enable it, unlike the login list.


      Using GNOME

* Get to the System->Preferences->Keyboard menu.

* Select the "Layouts" tab and click on the "Layout Options" button.

* Then select "Key sequence to kill the X server" and enable "Control + 
Alt + Backspace".

If this doesn't work (e.g. the option is unchecked but the key sequence 
still works), you can edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf as explained below, 
#Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/DontZap#Ubuntu+Jaunty+9.04>.

from:  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/DontZap?action=show&redirect=DontZap

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