I did a update yesterday and I lost my top Gnome2 menu. The only way I can shut the system down is ctrl alt delete. How can I logout in the terminal to get to the login screen? I have it set to auto login. Later when I have time I am going to look in the add remove software to see if I can re-install the menu manager or re-install all of gnome2. I know if I press Alt F2 I get Run option, but, there is no log out option. Thanks, gotta go to bed.Maybe I should give up on Gnome and start using Xfce.
I seem to recall seeing the same issues on the #! forums ... Since I do not use or have gnome2 I am at a loss... You may want to check over there
Quote from: Dodge Ram on May 29, 2013, 01:48:07 PM
.... How can I logout in the terminal to get to the login screen?
Disclaimer: I don't currently run gnome, so cannot verify this. But...
I believe the command to logoff via terminal is:
/usr/bin/gnome-session-save --kill
Hope that helps. ;)
No that didn't work. No big deal. Thanks
Sorry to hear that. I believe that command requires sudo, in case you didn't try it.
Here are other alternatives which also require sudo.
gnome-session-quit
jgnome-session-save --force-logout
And a few that should not.
kill -9 -1
dbus-send --session --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=org.gnome.SessionManager /org/gnome/SessionManager org.gnome.SessionManager.Logout uint32:1
Good luck.
Thanks anyway. I killed Gnome2. I am starting to use Xfce. Thanks