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The title of the feature, "Switch User Account", suggests that the current user's information is safe and can be restored. However, when I log back in to my account after a "Switch User Account", my session starts fresh.

How can I keep my original session running when the user is switched?

This has been asked for Ubuntu 13.04 but no answer was provided there. I am on Ubuntu 12.04.

UPDATE: Please note that I am not looking for a better way to "Switch User". I just want that when I accidentally do "Switch User" from the menu, I am not logged out.

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You can use this command in terminal to switch user without logging-off :

dm-tool switch-to-greeter 

Try it and reply .

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  • This will not switch users. this command will just switch to lightdm login window.
    – Maythux
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:27
  • Thanks. I do not want to "Switch User". I end up hitting it accidentally in hurriedly trying to bring up the calendar by clicking on the "Date and Time" widget next to the "User Accounts" widget. So, I just want that "Switch User", as in the menu, not perform the same functionality as "Log Out".
    – wsaleem
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:30
  • switch user should not logoff your user .
    – nux
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:46
  • What to do if it is logging me out?
    – wsaleem
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:56
  • did you try this command and log to the second user
    – nux
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:57
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Try this command:

  switch-to-user USERNAME [SESSION]   

This will switch to a user session(Replace USERNAME with yours)

dm-tool --help shows these options:

  switch-to-greeter                   Switch to the greeter
  switch-to-user USERNAME [SESSION]   Switch to a user session
  switch-to-guest [SESSION]           Switch to a guest session
  lock                                Lock the current seat
  list-seats                          List the active seats
  add-nested-seat                     Start a nested display
  add-local-x-seat DISPLAY_NUMBER     Add a local X seat
  add-seat TYPE [NAME=VALUE...]       Add a dynamic seat
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  • Thanks. I added an update to my original post to better explain my problem. As I commented on nux's answer above, I am not looking for a better way to "Swtich User". I just want the menu's "Swtich User" to not log me out.
    – wsaleem
    Mar 4, 2014 at 11:53

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