Frequent Question: How Do I Force Quit an Application in Ubuntu?
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Just go to the “run” dialog ( Alt + F2 ), type in xkill and your mouse pointer will change to an “x”. Point on the application that you want to kill and click, and it’ll be killed.

How do I close a frozen program in Ubuntu?

Press ALT+F2, type xkill . The mouse pointer on screen will change to a cross. Then with it, you can simply click on the window you want to close.

How do I force quit an application in Linux?

So, the next time a Linux application or utility hangs and becomes unresponsive, all you need to do is apply one of these solutions:

  1. Click the X in the corner.
  2. Use the System Monitor.
  3. Use the xkill app.
  4. Employ the kill command.
  5. Close apps with pkill.
  6. Use killall to close software.
  7. Create a keyboard shortcut.

9 дек. 2019 г.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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