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I am using the alpha 2 version of 11.10 and the keyboard options there do not have an option to force a logout.

Can you tell me the keyboard shortcut so i can add it myself?

shortcuts logout

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  See askubuntu.com/questions/18641/…
  
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  But isn't that topic about bugs? It's possible that the change to gnome 3 changed the shortcut used to kill the xserver or that i have just missed the menu that lets me choose one. Either way, the command that is executed after one presses control-alt-backspace on the current version of Ubuntu should probably work on the next one as well. That's why my question is neither about a bug, nor about an alpha release only.
  
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2

I am using the alpha 2 version of 11.10 and the keyboard options there do not have an option to force a logout.

Can you tell me the keyboard shortcut so i can add it myself?

shortcuts logout

share|improve this question

asked Jul 12 '11 at 20:58

ChriskinChriskin

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  See askubuntu.com/questions/18641/…
  
  – htorque
  Jul 16 '11 at 18:36
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  But isn't that topic about bugs? It's possible that the change to gnome 3 changed the shortcut used to kill the xserver or that i have just missed the menu that lets me choose one. Either way, the command that is executed after one presses control-alt-backspace on the current version of Ubuntu should probably work on the next one as well. That's why my question is neither about a bug, nor about an alpha release only.
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 17 '11 at 3:33
  

  
  
  
  

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I am using the alpha 2 version of 11.10 and the keyboard options there do not have an option to force a logout.

Can you tell me the keyboard shortcut so i can add it myself?

shortcuts logout

share|improve this question

asked Jul 12 '11 at 20:58

ChriskinChriskin

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When I have this problem, I simply Ctrl + Alt + F2 into a terminal, log in, and type

killall -u  [username] gnome-session

This will basically kill all of your processes and log you out. If you want to logout all users at the same time in this manner, then you leave out the -u [username] part.

I guess you could create a new keyboard shortcut that runs this command. The only problem with this that I can forsee is if the freeze-up is because of gnome itself. Then it may not recognize the shortcut.

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It seems that the latest update added an "options" menu on the keyboard preferences-->layouts that lets me activate the "control-alt-delete" shortcut like before. Or it might have always been there and i missed it.

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You can open Keyboard shortcuts and create a new shortcut. Run the command killall -u yourusername gnome-session.

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  That was what i was looking for until an hour ago that i found out that the shortcut is still there - thanks though :)
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 22 '11 at 0:55
  

  
  
  
  

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Ctrl+Alt+F1

Log-in

Then run this command on Terminal: killall -u USERNAME

It worked for me.

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edited Jul 2 '15 at 7:09

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answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

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You can enable CtrlAltBackspace in the keyboard options this kills the x server and will probably work even if CtrlAltDelete does not.

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I would imagine this is the same as 11.04 (or possibly it's just that I'm running Gnome 3), but Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up a box allowing me to logout.

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edited Jul 2 '15 at 8:42

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answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  True, but if everything is stuck there is no way for that box to appear.
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 12 '11 at 21:11
  

  
  
  
  

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Surprised that no one mentioned sudo service lightdm restart

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When I have this problem, I simply Ctrl + Alt + F2 into a terminal, log in, and type

killall -u  [username] gnome-session

This will basically kill all of your processes and log you out. If you want to logout all users at the same time in this manner, then you leave out the -u [username] part.

I guess you could create a new keyboard shortcut that runs this command. The only problem with this that I can forsee is if the freeze-up is because of gnome itself. Then it may not recognize the shortcut.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

Octavian Damiean

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answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

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11

When I have this problem, I simply Ctrl + Alt + F2 into a terminal, log in, and type

killall -u  [username] gnome-session

This will basically kill all of your processes and log you out. If you want to logout all users at the same time in this manner, then you leave out the -u [username] part.

I guess you could create a new keyboard shortcut that runs this command. The only problem with this that I can forsee is if the freeze-up is because of gnome itself. Then it may not recognize the shortcut.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

Octavian Damiean

11.5k74860

answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

DennisDennis

11113

add a comment | 

When I have this problem, I simply Ctrl + Alt + F2 into a terminal, log in, and type

killall -u  [username] gnome-session

This will basically kill all of your processes and log you out. If you want to logout all users at the same time in this manner, then you leave out the -u [username] part.

I guess you could create a new keyboard shortcut that runs this command. The only problem with this that I can forsee is if the freeze-up is because of gnome itself. Then it may not recognize the shortcut.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

Octavian Damiean

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answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

DennisDennis

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killall -u  [username] gnome-session

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edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

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answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

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edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

Octavian Damiean

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edited Feb 12 '12 at 20:37

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answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

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11113

answered Feb 12 '12 at 18:58

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6

It seems that the latest update added an "options" menu on the keyboard preferences-->layouts that lets me activate the "control-alt-delete" shortcut like before. Or it might have always been there and i missed it.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

ChriskinChriskin

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6

It seems that the latest update added an "options" menu on the keyboard preferences-->layouts that lets me activate the "control-alt-delete" shortcut like before. Or it might have always been there and i missed it.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

ChriskinChriskin

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add a comment | 

It seems that the latest update added an "options" menu on the keyboard preferences-->layouts that lets me activate the "control-alt-delete" shortcut like before. Or it might have always been there and i missed it.

share|improve this answer

answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

ChriskinChriskin

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answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

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answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

ChriskinChriskin

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answered Jul 21 '11 at 23:32

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You can open Keyboard shortcuts and create a new shortcut. Run the command killall -u yourusername gnome-session.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 14 '12 at 10:30

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answered Jul 22 '11 at 0:00

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That was what i was looking for until an hour ago that i found out that the shortcut is still there - thanks though :)
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 22 '11 at 0:55
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

You can open Keyboard shortcuts and create a new shortcut. Run the command killall -u yourusername gnome-session.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 14 '12 at 10:30

jokerdino♦

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answered Jul 22 '11 at 0:00

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  That was what i was looking for until an hour ago that i found out that the shortcut is still there - thanks though :)
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 22 '11 at 0:55
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can open Keyboard shortcuts and create a new shortcut. Run the command killall -u yourusername gnome-session.

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 14 '12 at 10:30

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answered Jul 22 '11 at 0:00

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3

Ctrl+Alt+F1

Log-in

Then run this command on Terminal: killall -u USERNAME

It worked for me.

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edited Jul 2 '15 at 7:09

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answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

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3

Ctrl+Alt+F1

Log-in

Then run this command on Terminal: killall -u USERNAME

It worked for me.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 2 '15 at 7:09

user284234

answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

CyanGoddessCyanGoddess

311

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Ctrl+Alt+F1

Log-in

Then run this command on Terminal: killall -u USERNAME

It worked for me.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 2 '15 at 7:09

user284234

answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

CyanGoddessCyanGoddess

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answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

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answered Jul 2 '15 at 5:59

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You can enable CtrlAltBackspace in the keyboard options this kills the x server and will probably work even if CtrlAltDelete does not.

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edited Jul 3 '15 at 17:23

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You can enable CtrlAltBackspace in the keyboard options this kills the x server and will probably work even if CtrlAltDelete does not.

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You can enable CtrlAltBackspace in the keyboard options this kills the x server and will probably work even if CtrlAltDelete does not.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 3 '15 at 17:23

A.B.

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answered Feb 14 '12 at 11:20

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answered Feb 14 '12 at 11:20

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edited Jul 3 '15 at 17:23

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edited Jul 3 '15 at 17:23

A.B.

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answered Feb 14 '12 at 11:20

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I would imagine this is the same as 11.04 (or possibly it's just that I'm running Gnome 3), but Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up a box allowing me to logout.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 2 '15 at 8:42

user284234

answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

tgm4883tgm4883

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  True, but if everything is stuck there is no way for that box to appear.
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 12 '11 at 21:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

I would imagine this is the same as 11.04 (or possibly it's just that I'm running Gnome 3), but Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up a box allowing me to logout.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 2 '15 at 8:42

user284234

answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

tgm4883tgm4883

6,86422434

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  True, but if everything is stuck there is no way for that box to appear.
  
  – Chriskin
  Jul 12 '11 at 21:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I would imagine this is the same as 11.04 (or possibly it's just that I'm running Gnome 3), but Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up a box allowing me to logout.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 2 '15 at 8:42

user284234

answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

tgm4883tgm4883

6,86422434

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tgm4883tgm4883

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answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

tgm4883tgm4883

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answered Jul 12 '11 at 21:01

tgm4883tgm4883

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Surprised that no one mentioned sudo service lightdm restart

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Surprised that no one mentioned sudo service lightdm restart

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Surprised that no one mentioned sudo service lightdm restart

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