If ctrlaltbackspace is disabled, type sudo etcinit. If you somehow managed to totally screw up your system by making this change, you can copy the nf. And finally, the projector will automatically display your ubuntu desktop and you can show off your desktop effects to your coworkers. This can be useful for very, very seldom touched machines. 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. 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. 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. 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. Install the dontzap package using the following command. 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. 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.
Sep 20, 2010 in this new window see figure 1 expand the entry for key sequence to kill the x server. Layouts tab options button key sequence to kill the x server. My 11e has an intel celeron n2940, one of the processors affected by the bug. Get back ctrlaltbackspace in fedora and ubuntu ghacks. Apparently many people like to kill their x server this way so a workaround dontzap package was used to enable it. Enable restart x server ctrlaltbackspace in ubuntu 10. Make sure that entry has its checkbox checked and then close the window. The ctrlaltbackspace key combination was used to restart xserver and was recently disabled because of a upstream design decision. Use the ctrlaltbackspace shortcut keys to restart kde. How to enable control alt backspace to kill x server on debian.
It deletes the last whitespaceseparated word, and not the last word separated by whitespace or characters like. This tutorial will explain how to enable this key combunation. 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. Debian user forums view topic ctrlaltbackspace doesn. Repeat 1 above and i got and eternal loop why do they change things just like that.
Create a local database for machinewide settings by adding below mentioned lines in a file. Your ubuntu desktop crash or you make some changes in ubuntu desktop that require restarting the x server. How can i enable ctrlaltbackspace in debian squeeze. Ctrl alt del fnctrlaltbackspace not working any more after upgrade to windows 10. Still its not the same behavior as in modern gui applications e. Whats the best way to recover when ubuntu mate freezes. 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. You can now close the keyboard preferences window and you can now enjoy having ctrlaltbackspace back. 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. I dont know how many people will find this a welcome. The ctrlaltbackspace key combination currently zaps hardrestarts the x server, and thus loses any unsaved data in applications, etc. 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.
In addition, the ctrlaltbackspace option is now configured as an x keymap xkb option, replacing the x server dontzap option and allowing peruser. Select systempreferenceskeyboard select the layouts tab and click on the layout options button. In some situations where ctrl alt delete wont work, neither will ctrl alt backspace, and so the power button will be the only recourse. The key combination of ctrlaltbackspace, which previously immediately exited x and thus reset the graphics system back to the login screen. 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.
Solvedhow to reenable ctrl alt backspace, when there is. Ctrl alt del fnctrlaltbackspace not apple community. I cant tell if this is a detail of the xorg implementation in fedora and ubuntu, or if this affects other distros as well. Both of these will close all applications, make sure you dont have unsaved data. Debian user forums view topic ctrlaltbackspace doesnt work. For more information on gsettings keys, see section 9. How can i enable ctrlaltbackspace in debian squeezefluxbox.
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. Using gnome get to the systempreferenceskeyboard menu. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. This means that you should press the alt and f1 keys simultaneously. Or you can also restart it with ctrl alt backspace. 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.
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