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#1 2009-02-04 01:19:43

void.pointer
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[SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

Hi,

Suppose I install something that requires me to restart the X server. For example, new fonts or something, or maybe an applet for Gnome. How can I go about doing this without restarting my computer? Thanks.

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#2 2009-02-04 03:11:01

evr
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Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

hitting ctrl+alt+backspace will kill your x server, and i believe if you're using GDM it will restart it for you at that point.  but i think new fonts and such will be loaded if you just logout, and log back in?  someone correct me if i'm wrong

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#3 2009-02-04 03:13:18

void.pointer
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Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

evr wrote:

hitting ctrl+alt+backspace will kill your x server, and i believe if you're using GDM it will restart it for you at that point.  but i think new fonts and such will be loaded if you just logout, and log back in?  someone correct me if i'm wrong

I am indeed using GDM. Is Ctrl+Alt+Backspace not a logout function? It seems the same to me, maybe I'm mistaken.

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#4 2009-02-04 03:29:24

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Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

It kills and restarts X. It's not as graceful as logging out.

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#5 2009-02-04 03:33:17

evr
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Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

I'm pretty sure ctrl+alt+backspace just kills the x server, which will end your session, and if GDM is running, it will restart x automatically for you at which point you can log back in.

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#6 2009-02-04 03:36:02

void.pointer
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Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

You guys have answered my question so I thank you!

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