Fred Smith wrote:> On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 11:25:30AM -0500, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: >> I've been googling, and looking at the CentOS wiki - which, btw, when I >> do a full search on "control-alt-backspace", gives me three pages... in >> Japanese, I think. >> >> How do I re-enable userspace restart X? >> > on the top panel, click SYSTEM / PREFERENCES/ HARDWARE / KEYBOARD > from there, click the LAYOUT tab, then click the Options button. > On my system, the eighth item from the top, on that screen, reads > "Key sequence to kill the X server". > Select that item, then check the resulting checkbox, click the Close > button, and voila! you're done! >Is there any way I can configure it from a command line? mark
On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 04:17:29PM -0500, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:> Fred Smith wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 11:25:30AM -0500, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: > >> I've been googling, and looking at the CentOS wiki - which, btw, when I > >> do a full search on "control-alt-backspace", gives me three pages... in > >> Japanese, I think. > >> > >> How do I re-enable userspace restart X? > >> > > on the top panel, click SYSTEM / PREFERENCES/ HARDWARE / KEYBOARD > > from there, click the LAYOUT tab, then click the Options button. > > On my system, the eighth item from the top, on that screen, reads > > "Key sequence to kill the X server". > > Select that item, then check the resulting checkbox, click the Close > > button, and voila! you're done! > > > Is there any way I can configure it from a command line?Not that I can find. I'd think there'd be something in one of the config editors, gconf or dconf or such, but I can't find anything there. -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:3 (niv) -----------------------------
On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 08:58:06PM -0500, Fred Smith wrote:> On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 04:17:29PM -0500, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:> > Fred Smith wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 07, 2016 at 11:25:30AM -0500, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: > > >> I've been googling, and looking at the CentOS wiki - which, btw, when I > > >> do a full search on "control-alt-backspace", gives me three pages... in > > >> Japanese, I think. > > >> > > >> How do I re-enable userspace restart X? > > >>You used to be able to do it in /etc/X11/xorg.conf, but not sure if it still works. Section "ServerFlags" Option "DontZap" "false" EndSection I see stackexchange adds ection "InputClass" Identifier "Keyboard Defaults" MatchIsKeyboard "yes" Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" EndSection Also, at least with the more minimalist window managers (I usually use either Openbox or dwm) one can also use ctl+alt+F<whatever>, get to a console and do sudo pkill X. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6