Task Manager

Asked by Nicolas Panozzo

Is there a Task Manager in Ubuntu to quit programs which are not responding like CTRL+ALT+CANC in Windows?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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Nicolas Panozzo (nicolapanozzo) said :
#2

I tried but it is not working. Do I have to restart?

I don't know my windows manager.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

your window manager will be metacity if you use gnome, kwin for kde or if you use 3D effects and all that sort of garbage it will be compiz

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Vikram Dhillon (dhillon-v10) said :
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Yes in Ubuntu go to System -> Administration -> and then System Monitor.

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Vikram Dhillon

On Sun, 2009-11-29 at 13:23 +0000, Nicolas Panozzo wrote:
> New question #92138 on Ubuntu:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/92138
>
> Is there a Task Manager in Ubuntu to quit programs which are not responding like CTRL+ALT+CANC in Windows?
>

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Nicolas Panozzo (nicolapanozzo) said :
#5

Fair enough but if a program is not responding how do you force it to quit?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#6

You can press alt+f2
type: xkill
and click it

You can also run:

ps -ef | grep program

e.g.

ps -ef | grep gedit

You will then see the PID of the process (left hand value)

You can then run:

kill PID

if it still doesn't die, run:

kill -9 PID

If you are not the owner of the process then you will need suro or you will not be able to kill it.

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Vikram Dhillon (dhillon-v10) said :
#7

Just right click on the process (if shown in system monitor) and kill
process. Other wise follow the instructions given in the previous
answer :)

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Vikram Dhillon

On Sun, 2009-12-06 at 16:37 +0000, Nicolas Panozzo wrote:
> Question #92138 on gnome-system-monitor in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-monitor/+question/92138
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> Nicolas Panozzo is still having a problem:
> Fair enough but if a program is not responding how do you force it to
> quit?
>

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Nicolas Panozzo (nicolapanozzo) said :
#8

OK