Ubuntu: Close a Non-Responding App with xkill
Posted by Rob Rogers in Linux
It’s bound to happen, one of your applications freezes up when you try to run it and you cannot close it. Instead of having to restart your system and wasting valuable time, you can simply use xkill to terminate the application so that you can continue with your computing tasks.
1. Press Alt+F2 on your keyboard.
2. When the Run Application window appears, input xkill in the textbox and click the Run button.
3. Your cursor will turn into a skull and crossbones. Move your cursor to the offending window and left click your mouse to terminate the application.
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May 03, 2009 at 3:38 am, Vlad003 said:
There is also a panel app called “Force Quit” that does the same thing. Just click it and then click the window you need to close.
December 07, 2009 at 9:57 pm, Spencerl said:
Or you can just open up the Terminal.