[SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

void.pointer · 2009-02-04 01:19:43

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.

Last edited by void.pointer (2009-02-04 03:36:17)

evr · 2009-02-04 03:11:01

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

void.pointer · 2009-02-04 03:13:18

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.

fukawi2 · 2009-02-04 03:29:24

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

evr · 2009-02-04 03:33:17

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.

void.pointer · 2009-02-04 03:36:02

You guys have answered my question so I thank you!

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

[SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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

Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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

Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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

Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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

Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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

Re: [SOLVED] Restarting Gnome from within Gnome?

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