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Can I interrupt a crashing/frozen Ubuntu desktop?
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Is there any Linux (specifically, Ubuntu) equivalent to Window's Ctrl+Alt+Del? I am aware of the System Monitor, and of top on the Terminal, but the true beauty of Ctrl+Alt+Del is that it interrupts everything else, and works even when the computer is frozen and not responding to normal input. My computer does that frequently (usually because of ADHD-initiated tab explosion in Firefox, it must be said), and I am often reduced to using the physical button to restart it.
I'm currently running Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.
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If you are still on X11 you can use Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to kill the X session and bring you back to your login manager. From there you can either log in again or reboot cleanly.
I'm not aware of a similar hotkey for Wayland though.
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