How to kill an unresponsive program? Solved

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malderson · #1 Post by **malderson** » Mon 15 Jun 2015, 00:18

I've been watching Youtube on Tahrpup 6 using Firefox. Occasionally the GUI becomes unresponsive. The video keeps playing but the screen locks up. A google search suggested using Cntl+Alt+F2 to get to the command line to kill the unresponsive program. However, that option requires a login and password, and without it, there seems to be no way exit that screen short of a complete shutdown. Cntl+Alt+F7 doesn't work as you must log in to escape the login process.

Root in Puppy supposedly has no password, but entering "root" without a password doesn't work. Is there a "secret" root password that will work to log into the command line?

Alternately, is there a way to kill unresponsive programs in Puppy when the GUI is unresponsive?

Thanks.

Semme · #2 Post by **Semme** » Mon 15 Jun 2015, 00:38

That might be >> woofwoof

As for kills, I use an XBindKeys combo >> killall -9 firefox

This seems to have worked the best for me and the occasional runaway..

cimarron · #3 Post by **cimarron** » Mon 15 Jun 2015, 01:24

If just one program is unresponsive, xkill can be used to easily kill it. A .pet is attached for the version I use in my Precise puppy; I expect it will work for you in Tahr as well. It simply places the executable xkill binary in /usr/bin.

I use it by assigning a keyboard shortcut with the command "xkill". When xkill runs, the cursor turns into a little skull and crossbones. Just hover over the window you want to kill, and click. If you change your mind, just click on the desktop and the cursor will return to normal.

If you want to use xkill, and need help assigning a keyboard shortcut, just ask (and let us know what window manager you use--JWM, openbox, etc).

FYI, if you use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to get a terminal, Ctrl-Alt-F4 (not F7) gets you back to the X display in Puppy. Also, I believe Ctrl-Alt-Backpace kills X completely (including all programs), taking you to a terminal, where you can enter "xwin" (no quotes) to restart X. At least that works in my Precise pup.

bigpup · #4 Post by **bigpup** » Mon 15 Jun 2015, 03:08

Have you tried to right click on the taskbar, Firefox running program entry,
and select kill?

malderson · #5 Post by **malderson** » Mon 15 Jun 2015, 14:23

The password "woofwoof" worked. Ctrl+Alt+F4 also worked to escape from the terminal (I think the F7 variant I'd found may have been for Ubuntu).

I tried clicking on the Firefox icon in the window's Title bar to get the Kill option, but didn't know about the right-click on the Task Bar. I'll try that next time it happens.

I'm putting this entire thread in my "Puppy tricks" files. Thanks all!

snayak · #6 Post by **snayak** » Mon 04 Jul 2016, 14:26

When xkill runs, the cursor turns into a little skull and crossbones.

Which key combination activates this in Fatdog?

snayak · #7 Post by **snayak** » Mon 04 Jul 2016, 15:11

Found...

Windows-K key is shortcut for xkill (to kill windows apps).

(mentioned in http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=79001)

musher0 · #8 Post by **musher0** » Mon 04 Jul 2016, 16:06

Hi.

There are more tricks to kill an app on this page, as it happens.

BFN.

don570 · #9 Post by **don570** » Mon 04 Jul 2016, 23:53

When an application appears to be dead the problem is often a
dialog window hidden behind another window. You can move around the windows of your screen to reach it.

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tallboy · #10 Post by **tallboy** » Wed 06 Jul 2016, 02:14

If I'm not mistaken, Top or peferably HTop, are present in every Puppy. They show the individual processes. Select the line with the program you want to end, and hit F9 and Enter to kill it.

tallboy

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