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What do do when Linux gui freezes

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Mar 15, 202670980 views
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I'm running Gnome with compiz in Ubuntu 10.04. Sometimes the gui will freeze. I can move the mouse, but I can't interact with programs. The only thing I can do is go to a terminal window with Alt+Ctrl+F(n). From there I login and do a sudo reboot. What else can I do at the terminal instead of reboo…

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One solution that I use form time to time when things get crazy is to switch to another console, using Ctrl-AltFx (F1-F6). Ctrl-Alt-F7 should take you back to the graphic screen. This should take you to a text login prompt. If this does not work and…

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