1

I used to work with window in the past, and when Windows was stuck (cursor doesn't move or respond to clicks, for example), I could just clicked Ctrl+Alt+Delete, open the task manager and end the task that causes the OS to stuck.

Unfortunately, this feature doesn't exist in Ubuntu. I know the command 'xkill', but it doesn't always work, and in order to use it, I first have to open a terminal. When Ubuntu is stack, sometimes it's not possible to open a terminal. I also know the commands 'lsof' and 'kill -9 ...'. Still, it's not always useful when OS is stuck.

Do you know any technique that is as effective as ctrl+alt+del in Windows?

2
  • Alt+SysRq+ S,U,B
    – Pilot6
    Apr 22, 2017 at 8:32
  • 1
    Possible duplicate of What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? Where you can find Alt+SysRq+ S,U,B as well as Ctrl+Alt+F1 and other ways to get Ubuntu unstuck.
    – karel
    Apr 22, 2017 at 9:03

1 Answer 1

2

You can press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get to console, where you can kill any process.

If that does not work either, you can reboot by Ctrl+Alt+S,U,B.

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.