Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete for shutting down instead of logging out on Debian | Linux Today

Use Ctrl+Alt+Delete for shutting down instead of logging out on Debian

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Karim Buzdar
Jun 11, 2020

In this article we will explain how to use the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination for the same old function, i.e. to shut down your Debian system. This includes the following steps: disable the Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcut for logging out and then create a custom shortcut for shutting down.

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Karim Buzdar

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