Jaunty alt. to ctrl+alt+backspace

It's probably known, but for those who have not yet found this way:-

Jaunty - for Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
use:-
right alt + printscreen +k

 

Yes, alternatively you can add

Code:

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "False"
EndSection

to the end of xorg.conf in order to have Ctr+Alt+Backspace available. But alt + printscreen +k has the advantage that it kills all processes even if the X-server is completely frozen.

 

Only if Magic keys are enabled!

To check, run: cat /proc/sys/kernel/sysrq.

The output should be 1.

If not, you will have to echo 1 to the above kernel tunable or to make the change permanent across reboots, add it to sysctl.conf and run sysctl -p to reload the parameters.

Other cool magic keys include: t - trace, c - crash ...

Cheers,
Mrk

 

Seem to be enabled by default in Jaunty. Output is 1.