When an application in suse CRASHES then how do I close it??

Bob H · 02-02-2006, 02:44 AM

Everyone harps on about how reliable Linux is well i've had a few crashes (at the moment I'm trying to install a few different mirrors on my software source in Yast and it looks like YAST didn't like my selection.

Now I can't cloase the application and LINUX won't shut down is there feature like in XP where you can force an application to close

sohny · 02-02-2006, 02:53 AM

just tell us properly or describe in more detail wat is happening or wat is the problem u r facing

merchtemeagle · 02-02-2006, 02:55 AM

First of all, Linux is the kernel and has nothing to do with crashes of badly written applications.

To kill a process, from the commandline:

$ top

You will see a list of processes, type 'k' to kill one.

qwerty · 02-02-2006, 02:56 AM

Press Ctrl+Alt+Esc, this will change the cursor to a skull and cross bones, when you have this cursor clicking on the offending program will kill it. Note that this only works in KDE. Alternatively you can use System --> Monitor --> Performance Monitor (KSysGuard), this is like the windows task manager

Bob H · 02-02-2006, 02:59 AM

My question is is there a way of forcing an application that misbehaves to close while using SUSE?(Like in XP where you can press ctl alt del and close the applications one by one)

Bob H · 02-02-2006, 03:00 AM

Thank you very much for the quick replies!!!

Bob H · 02-02-2006, 03:01 AM

I love those crossbones!!

Thanks

Bob H · 02-02-2006, 03:02 AM

Thanks again kde system guard is prety good too!