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Any way to access command line when desktop freezes?

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 2565 / 2 Years ago, thu, april 7, 2022, 6:49:25

Occasionally Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my Panasonic CF-51 laptop will freeze up. The mouse cursor can still be moved, but I cannot access anything and no shortcut keys seem to work. Is there any way to access the terminal when this happens?

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answered 2 Years ago ainsbeave · Accepted Answer

You may be able to access the command line only interface by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F1 and then typing your short username (it has no spaces, is all lowercase) and password to login. Then you have a full screen terminal that is not dependent on the GUI.

You may be able to restart the graphical interface by pressing Alt + Sysrq + R and then Alt + Sysrq + K. Be forewarned though that will log out any graphical sessions so you will loose any unsaved work in the GUI, etc.