Ctrl-alt-backspace

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 06:42:38 -0600
"Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:33:24 +0000
> Alan Pope <alan at canonical.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 04/01/12 21:06, R Kimber wrote:
> > > How do I get it to be permanent?  I tried looking for a setting in
> > > the menu system, but couldn't find one.  I'm using Xubuntu 11.10
> > >
> > 
> > What's the real problem you're trying to solve here? i.e. why do
> > you want to be able to kill the desktop with a keyboard shortcut?
> > 
> > Al.
> > 
> It sounds as if the problem is that a basic and well-used option has
> been removed and the OP wants it back.
> 
> Cybe R. Wizard

This may work for you:
<sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration>

Otherwise, maybe edit your /etc/x11/xorg.conf (if you have one) thusly:
add to the Section "Input Device" for keyboard and include this line:
	Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
save and re-start your X server.

Cybe R. Wizard
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