How can i enable ctrlaltbackspace in debian squeeze. Ctrl alt del fnctrlaltbackspace not apple community. Apparently many people like to kill their x server this way so a workaround dontzap package was used to enable it. Still its not the same behavior as in modern gui applications e. Jun 12, 2010 another use case for ctrl alt backspace is to restart a locked up x session. Apr 28, 2009 the ctrl alt backspace key combination was used to restart x server and was recently disabled because of a upstream x. Get back ctrlaltbackspace in fedora and ubuntu ghacks. While this function is still enabled by default in this release, the keymap data usually used with xorg, from the xkeyboardconfig project, has been modified to not map that sequence by default, in order to reduce the chance that. Using gnome get to the systempreferenceskeyboard menu.
Layouts tab options button key sequence to kill the x server. However, in ubuntu jaunty, this keyboard shortcut was disabled, to reduce issues experienced by users who accidentally trigger the key combo, as quoted by ubuntu. Restart x session using ctrl alt backspace in ubuntu medium. When i suggested on the ubuntu forum that perhaps their colour scheme had unfortunate connotations, i got flamed and told it was meant to be the colour of coffee. Create a local database for machinewide settings by adding below mentioned lines in a file. This is due to the fact that dontzap is no longer an option in the x server and has become an option in xkb instead. If ctrlaltbackspace is disabled, type sudo etcinit. This is normally best achieved by holding down the modifier key such as ctrl or alt or the super windows logo key and then pressing the second key once. Select systempreferenceskeyboard select the layouts tab and click on the layout options button. The ctrlaltbackspace key combination was used to restart xserver and was recently disabled because of a upstream design decision.
This tutorial will explain how to enable this key combunation. Whats the best way to recover when ubuntu mate freezes. This can be useful for very, very seldom touched machines. Solvedhow to reenable ctrl alt backspace, when there is. Sep 20, 2010 in this new window see figure 1 expand the entry for key sequence to kill the x server. It deletes the last whitespaceseparated word, and not the last word separated by whitespace or characters like. In addition, the ctrlaltbackspace option is now configured as an x keymap xkb option, replacing the x server dontzap option and allowing peruser. Repeat 1 above and i got and eternal loop why do they change things just like that. And finally, the projector will automatically display your ubuntu desktop and you can show off your desktop effects to your coworkers. How to enable control alt backspace to kill x server on debian. I cant tell if this is a detail of the xorg implementation in fedora and ubuntu, or if this affects other distros as well. Debian user forums view topic ctrlaltbackspace doesn. Years after installation, if noone can remember a login for the host, ctrlaltdelete will do proper shutdown and then let you use grub or even lilo. My 11e has an intel celeron n2940, one of the processors affected by the bug.
I dont know how many people will find this a welcome. How can i enable ctrlaltbackspace in debian squeezefluxbox. Ctrl alt del fnctrlaltbackspace not working any more after upgrade to windows 10. Ctrlaltbackspace zaps the x server in ubuntu, which is dangerous and should be disabled imho, ctrlaltdelete can do various things in ubuntu, it can send the system into restart mode, it can log out in enlightenment 0. You can now close the keyboard preferences window and you can now enjoy having ctrl alt backspace back. Make sure that entry has its checkbox checked and then close the window. Solvedhow to reenable ctrl alt backspace, when there is no xorg after some searching, it appears that ctrlaltbackspace was disabled by default in xorg, howewer it can be reenabled if you change as setting for zap in nf. In many of these situations, ctrl alt delete will work as well. Use the ctrlaltbackspace shortcut keys to restart kde. In addition, the ctrl alt backspace option is now configured as an x keymap xkb option, replacing the x server dontzap option and allowing peruser. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. The key combination of ctrlaltbackspace, which previously immediately exited x and thus reset the graphics system back to the login screen. In some situations where ctrl alt delete wont work, neither will ctrl alt backspace, and so the power button will be the only recourse. You can now close the keyboard preferences window and you can now enjoy having ctrlaltbackspace back.
Your ubuntu desktop crash or you make some changes in ubuntu desktop that require restarting the x server. Ctrl alt backspace zaps the x server in ubuntu, which is dangerous and should be disabled imho, ctrl alt delete can do various things in ubuntu, it can send the system into restart mode, it can log out in enlightenment 0. The ctrlaltbackspace key combination currently zaps hardrestarts the x server, and thus loses any unsaved data in applications, etc. For more information on gsettings keys, see section 9. Being a long time gnu linux user, ive been quite dissatisfied for the fact that in latest debian and ubuntu linux, the default key combination. The ctrl alt backspace key combination currently zaps hardrestarts the x server, and thus loses any unsaved data in applications, etc. Both of these will close all applications, make sure you dont have unsaved data.
Jan 02, 2016 traditionally, keyboard shortcuts are written like so. Enable restart x server ctrlaltbackspace in ubuntu 10. If you somehow managed to totally screw up your system by making this change, you can copy the nf. The x server on linux provides your graphical desktop. This was very useful to restart x server to reset any changes to x or after an upgrade to your system that broke icons or other visual elements. Jan 26, 2015 your ubuntu desktop crash or you make some changes in ubuntu desktop that require restarting the x server.
Debian user forums view topic ctrlaltbackspace doesnt work. This means that you should press the alt and f1 keys simultaneously. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Install the dontzap package using the following command. Or you can also restart it with ctrl alt backspace.
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