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I've been using ubuntu 12.04 for a while now and i get my work lost so many times because of this freezing issue.

Only the mouse pointer works when it freezes.

I had Gnome installed right after i install Ubuntu. Please help

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It's a common bug happens to be unsolved in Gnome for a long time. I've experienced this so many times that i got used to it. You can use a simple method.

  1. Hit alt + ctrl + F1 Now you'll see ubuntu tty1.
  2. Login with your ubuntu username and password. (Make sure not to use numeric pad when inserting the password)
  3. Now enter gnome-shell --display :0 --replace and hit return.
  4. Wait for a while and return back to your display by hitting alt + ctrl + F7.

Now just wait a bit and you'll see the complete Gnome-shell resets. Then you're good to go.

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  • i'll check this method when it freezes next time and get back to you. Thank you very much for the quick response. :)
    – wikiShal
    Mar 18, 2015 at 17:54
  • Ok. It just got stuck & i used this method. Awesome. Worked like charm. This saves my life. Thank you so so much :D :D
    – wikiShal
    Mar 18, 2015 at 18:13
  • Happy to know you worked it out. But remember this method won't work in instances like memory overload.
    – m4heshd
    Mar 18, 2015 at 18:16

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