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submitted 2 weeks ago by Kory@lemmy.ml to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

Yes yes, I REALLY want to terminate that process and I am very sure about it too, ty.

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[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Is there some Linux equivalent to "ctrl + alt + del?" I get that killing a process from the terminal is preferred, but one of the few things I like about windows is if the GUI freezes up, I can pretty much always kill the process by pressing ctrl+alt+del and finding it in task manager. Using Linux if I don't already have the terminal open there are plenty of times I'm just force restarting the computer because I don't know what else to do.

[-] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

Ctrl+alt+F1/F2/F3 etc.
It lets you switch to another terminal session, where you can use something like top/htop for a commandline equivalent to task manager.

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

That's what I don't get about what they said above. If the Windows desktop freezes up, Task Manager won't open either (happened to me quite some times over the years - less so since they moved to the NT kernel though). What you mentioned always works short of kernel panic.

[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd say it's been over a decade since I've had an issue where windows task manager didn't work. Maybe I'm not using exciting enough programs.

[-] InputZero@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It definitely creeps up every once in a while on my Windows computer. It's really not a common occurrence and only happens when I'm doing something that's not recommended.

[-] Seqularise@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Try ctrl+shift+ESC And remember, there are customizable hotkeys, just explore the settings

[-] fleabomber@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I've heard those quick keys a thousand times but my brain has determined that it is not necessary information for me to retain.

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

most distros have something, yeah, generally called [something] monitor

[-] Famko@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Do you have enough swap allocated to your linux machine? I found that my GUI froze frequently due to not having enough of it when the computer was under heavy load.

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