Ctrl+Alt+Backspace: Restart the GUI.

Every day solutions to every day challenges. + Brilliant stuff

Moderators: b1o, jkerr82508

Forum rules
Please feel free to post your tip it does not have to be advanced. Also ask questions directly related to the tip here. But do not start new threads with questions or ask for help here. That is what the help section is for. forum rules: http://bjoernvold.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=568
Post Reply
User avatar
viking60
Über-Berserk
Posts: 9351
Joined: 14 Mar 2010, 16:34

Ctrl+Alt+Backspace: Restart the GUI.

Postby viking60 » 10 Nov 2015, 11:14

We have this key combination in Linux that will restart the GUI - CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE

Recently this key combination has been removed in Arch so I needed to reactivate it:

Code: Select all

setxkbmap -option "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"


After typing that in the terminal you can restart the GUI when it hangs ..or whatever...by hitting <CTRL>+<ALT>+<BACKSPACE>

If you want it to stick; you can add the above command to the key combination in your DE settings under "Keyboard".
Manjaro 64bit on the main box -Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz and nVidia Corporation GT200b [GeForce GTX 275] (rev a1. + Centos on the server - Arch on the laptop.
"There are no stupid questions - Only stupid answers!"
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Tips & Tricks”