How to enable CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE

[Ed Greshko]

On 07/06/2011 06:30 PM, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Wed July 6 2011, Andras Simon wrote:
>> I'm not sure I understand what you want to achieve, but
>>   man system-setup-keyboard
>> may help you.
>>
> What would one put in /etc/sysconfig/keyboard if one DID want to enable 
> CTL+ALT+BKSP to kill X?
>
> I looked at the man page for system-setup-keyboard, but it doesn't say 
> *anything* about re-enabling CTL+ALT+BKSP...
>
> I, for one, would find it convenient to re-enable that, as there are times 
> (such as an updated graphics driver) where it would be convenient to 
> restart X without having to completely change init levels or restart the 
> whole computer.

I don't know what the incantation would be....

However, a logout/login would suggest that is all that is needed to
restart the X server.

Logout and login and you will see a new  /usr/bin/Xorg has been
started.  Also, note that you'll have a new /var/log/Xorg.0.log.

Ed


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