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Unity not have force quit toolbar plugin, how to kill an application ?

Asked by tahsin

In UBUNTU 11.04 I don't have the force quit. But I need force quit. How can I get it in my UBUNTU 11.04 ?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What do you want to force quit?

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tahsin (tahsin1st) said : 		#2

sometimes (hardly) some programs like media player get hang . that time I want to use force quit.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

You can press ALT+F2 and run:

xkill

you can now click the app to kill it

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tahsin (tahsin1st) said : 		#4

is not there any option like I experienced in the previous ubuntu releases ?

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Wyn (myelwyn) said : 		#5

Right click in the Panel bar -> Add to Panel -> Select Force Quit.

It will add an icon in your panel.

Click the Force Quit Icon then click on the unresponsive window or application with a cross hair mouse to close it.

http://blog.ryanrampersad.com/2010/05/19/how-to-force-quit-in-ubuntu/

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tahsin (tahsin1st) said : 		#6

thanks . But actually I am using the UBUNTU 11.04. here there is not any option come when clicking left at panel bar. How can I do it?

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#7

Options, assign a shortcut or install an indicator.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/06/quickly-kill-rogue-apps-in-ubuntu-with-indicator-forceclose/

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#8

Or create a launcher.
http://askubuntu.com/questions/41740/is-there-a-shortcut-to-force-close-an-application/41776#41776

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