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#1 2009-04-16 16:28:05

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restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

Subject says it all.  Under my old distro, ctrl-alt-backspace would restart X.  This doesn't seem to be the case w/ Arch.  How can I enable this behavior?

Thanks!


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#2 2009-04-16 16:29:13

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

graysky wrote:

Subject says it all.  Under my old distro, ctrl-alt-backspace would restart X.  This doesn't seem to be the case w/ Arch.  How can I enable this behavior?

Thanks!

This is not Arch related. the new Xorg (1.6.0) disables this by default. you can re-enable it if you want. There were threads for this issue long time back. Search the forums.


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#3 2009-04-16 16:32:37

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "DontZap" "false"
EndSection

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#4 2009-04-16 16:37:48

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

@EVRAMP - Thanks, I found that through google but it seemed to apply to Ubuntu and being an Arch newbie, I didn't wanna start messing w/ stuff.


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#5 2009-04-16 17:51:19

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

Stuff you put in xorg.conf is distro independent.

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#6 2009-04-16 20:23:45

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

It is also in the Wiki, which you probably should read first!

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#7 2009-04-16 20:41:25

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

rsambuca wrote:

It is also in the Wiki, which you probably should read first!

Ah that's interesting, because I missed that too and I was wondering why Ctrl-Alt-Back was not working anymore.  My first thought were to look at both Official and Beginners guides and did not find anything, but it is really in Xorg page.  I think there is place for some consolidation of the X stuff.  Or at least a link directing to Xorg page for further details. Gonna look at that...

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#8 2009-04-16 20:53:05

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

rsambuca wrote:

It is also in the Wiki, which you probably should read first!

Must be a new addition.

Seriously, trying to keep up with Xorg is proving a real PITA.


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#9 2009-04-16 21:39:08

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

Well, is it just me?? I have this

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
        Option "DontZap" "False"
EndSection

And stil does not work

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#10 2009-04-16 22:51:59

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

Works here, to ask a really dumb question, did you restart X before testing it out?


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#11 2009-04-17 00:20:07

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

ngoonee wrote:

Works here, to ask a really dumb question, did you restart X before testing it out?

Yes smile.  I even rebooted

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#12 2009-04-17 03:02:37

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

xorg claims that there are newer ways of closing the X server.
If im on openbox now. what do i put in the logout event?

 <item label="logout">
    <action name="Execute">
      <command>kill `ps -e | grep startx| awk '{print $1}'`</command>
      <startupnotify>
        <enabled>yes</enabled>
      </startupnotify>
    </action>
  </item>

i havent tried this yet but is that something anyone else is using?

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#13 2009-04-17 03:13:42

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

same thing here; but its been this way on this laptop ever since I installed....
adding dontzap false makes no difference. it recognized my ctrl, alt, and backspace keys, so i have no idea why my bind doesn't work either


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#14 2009-04-17 03:42:45

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

darthaxul wrote:

xorg claims that there are newer ways of closing the X server.
If im on openbox now. what do i put in the logout event?

 <item label="logout">
    <action name="Execute">
      <command>kill `ps -e | grep startx| awk '{print $1}'`</command>
      <startupnotify>
        <enabled>yes</enabled>
      </startupnotify>
    </action>
  </item>

i havent tried this yet but is that something anyone else is using?

I guess you could bind that output to a key and use it in place of Ctl+Alt+Bksp.

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#15 2009-06-08 11:47:59

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Re: restart X (ctrl-alt-backspace) doesn't respond

So this is still a mystery?

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#16 2009-06-08 12:37:24

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#17 2009-06-08 20:14:48

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