Will CTRL-ALT-BkSPC log me out?

[eXtremist]

When I'm in X, is pressing ctrl-alt-backspace a valid way to log out? I must have hotkeys, as I rarely use the mouse! I know it gets me off the system, but is there a disadvantage to doing this?

[mrBen]

Yes, you are killing X Windows. None of your current session data will be saved. I'm sure there must be a proper logout hotkey - check your window manager documentation. Ctrl-Alt-Backspace should only really be used when X crashes.

[Alternatively, if you are shutting down, then simply su in a terminal and type shutdown -h now]

[optech]

it doesn't log you out, but it does shutdown X and return you to the console.

[Derango]

Originally posted by optech:
it doesn't log you out, but it does shutdown X and return you to the console.

It depends how you have it set up. If you get a graphical log in screen at startup, then it will log out out. However, if you get a text log in and have to type "startx" to get into X, then it will not log you out.

There has to be a hotkey for that built into you window manager or X itself...I don't realy know what it is off the top of my head though.