ctrl + alt + backspace does not work

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How can I enable Ctrl+Alt+Backspace?

My Esc key sequences (such as those used to restart x etc) don’t seem to work. For example when i press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace which is supposed to restart x-server, nothing happens. Do I need to enable these separately?

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 26 '12 at 20:51

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You can also do this just for your user. System -> Preferences -> Keyboard go to the Layouts tab and select Options. Then check Key sequence to kill X server.

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Or run gnome-control-center from a terminal if you're using a shell without that same menu hierarchy.

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answered Nov 23 '10 at 20:26

Isaiah

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 23 '10 at 20:48

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The killing key sequence can be enabled for all users by adding these lines to your xorg.conf configuration file:

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

answered Nov 23 '10 at 20:48

joke

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ctrl + alt + backspace does not work

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