The process of logging out or logging off when computer access is no longer needed. Tag should only be used on questions about log out or log off problems in official Ubuntu variants.
Questions tagged [logout]
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Random and sudden logging out from my user session
I've an issue with ubuntu 14.10 and 15.04. I'm logged out from my user session randomly and suddenly.
Here are some log information:
kern.log
first logout:
May 3 16:34:59 rm-work kernel: [28558.808129] traps: metacity[7712] trap int3…
Aliot
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Why does Ubuntu keep logging me out?
I'm not sure what's going on, but Ubuntu keeps logging me out, each time I play long videos.
Not just when i play them, but specifically, when I jump around the video 2-4 times, or when i move the window around...
This happened to me before on this…
Jeremia
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How to suppress the Log Out confirmation dialog?
Ubuntu Unity Panel includes menu items Lock and Log Out. But when you click Log Out, you see a dialog box asking if you'd like to Lock or Log Out (a Microsoft-style question for dummies ;-) which I find annoying.
Opening dconf Editor and selecting…
Sadi
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Ubuntu suddenly logged out with no symptoms
Possible Duplicate:
Ubuntu 11.04 randomly logs out in middle of use
Recently, I had a strange experiance. I boot up Ubuntu and login, start working, after 10-30 minutes (approx),
it suddenly logged out, with no symption, very unregular. Then, I…
Lenik
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System hangs on logout after upgrading to 13.10
This is the first time I'm having problems during Ubuntu upgrade.
I have nothing to do except pressing the power button until shutdown in the black screen when I choose to Log out from the session indicator menu.
Any ideas that can help me out will…
Sadi
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How to force logout after a time limit?
I work in a library and I need to set a time limit for the user, like 20 minutes, and when the time is over the user is forced to logout.
Is possible to do that?
libraryquest
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How to log out of Ubuntu without gui?
Ctrl+Alt+Del didn't work, Alt+F2 and Ctrl+Alt+F2 don't open terminal.
I don't know what windows manager I accidentally went into but I know if I can log out and switch it I will be fine. All I get is a black screen with Ubuntu written on the bottom,…
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Logout when pressing on "shutdown" [Ubuntu 11.10]
Possible Duplicate:
Shutdown or Restart only logs me out
when I click Shutdown from the menu it logs off. When I click shutdown from the log-in menu it does nothing.
R9TySix
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Linux os keeps logging itself off
I had my laptop wireless card changed a month ago, after that I noticed that the wifi led keep blinking on transmitting data and after a while the OS logged off and started a new session, and kept logging itself off after a while of logging…
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Logged out automatically
Following a power outage, Ubuntu logs me out of my account around 15 seconds after signing in. I just don't understand it.
What could be causing this, how to solve it?
Giles
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It takes 1 1/2 minutes to log off
when I log off it takes a minute and a half because it says "session 2 has a stop order", I have no idea where it came from and how to correct it, I am fairly new to Ubuntu. thanks
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Blank screen after logout Ubuntu 13.04
I have recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 x64 on a 2013 UEFI laptop which was running Win8. Now I only have Ubuntu 13.04.
The distribution is working well in most case. However, a few seconds after I logout, I see a blank screen. After a few seconds, I…
yichiz
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Automatic logout when typing password
I think it may be due the graphic card driver I installed. Is there anyway I can get in through a back door to the admin so I can uninstall the driver?
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Random Log outs
Sometimes, usually not long after resuming from suspend, the screen goes black, then purple, then brings me to the log in screen, where after logging in I have lost all my work as if I have been logged out.
This happens when I'm using Google Chrome,…
Ross Fleming
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Changing The Log Out Sound
I would like to change the log out sound in Ubuntu 12.04. Is there a command for the terminal so this script can be edited?
Kev
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