[ale] keystrokes to kill current X session ....

[dmcnash at charter.net]

Just a datapoint:
On Ubuntu 9.04 Ctrl+Alt+Backspace is disabled by default and this is the documented default for DontZap on the xorg.conf man page.

--
doug mcnash

---- Jeff Lightner <jlightner at water.com> wrote: 
> Actually the man page for Xorg (not xorg.conf) says in part:
> 
> "The special  combinations  of  key presses recognized directly by Xorg
> are:
>        Ctrl+Alt+Backspace
>           Immediately kills the server -- no questions asked.   This
> can
>           be disabled with the DontZap xorg.conf(5x) file option.
> 
> This is from my CentOS5 so would be true for RHEL5 as well.  
> 
> So I guess it depends on how "current" Xorg is based on comments below.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of WAM
> III
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:40 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] keystrokes to kill current X session ....
> 
> Ed Cashin wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM, WAM III<lws at hiwaay.net> wrote:
> >   
> >> Jim Kinney wrote:
> >>     
> >>> ctl-alt-backspace
> >>>
> >>> But that only works if the xorg.conf explicitly allows it now. It
> has
> >>> been removed from current xorg defaults.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:45 PM, WAM III<lws at hiwaay.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> .... are .... what, again :-) ? (quicker than rebooting after
> failed logins)
> >>>>         
> >
> > Hi.  Look for DontZap in the xorg.conf manpage.
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> Thanks, the manpage says it (DontZap) is defaulted off, so I guess it 
> (ctrl-alt-backspace) should work, I'll try it next time I need it 
> (probably soon) ....
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>  
> Please consider our environment before printing this e-mail or attachments.
> ----------------------------------
> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.
> ----------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale