[NTLUG:Discuss] preventing KDE from trapping ctrl+alt+del

[Alton R. Pouncey, II]

On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 08:40, jeremyb at univista.com wrote:
> I need to stop KDE from trapping ctrl+alt+del. Anyone know how to disable 
>   this? 
>    I've spend a little time digging around the KDE docs but have had no 
>   success yet. 
>   I'm sure one of you folks knows the answer. 
> 
>   thanks in advance, 
>     Jeremy 
> 
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As far as I know, KDE (or any other windowing system) has nothing to do
with the ctrl-alt-del ability.  The answer lies in /etc/inittab.

There should be a line in /etc/inittab that looks something like this: 

  ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

Either comment it out or remove it to disable it or change it to print
out an error message or something.

Once you edit the inittab you have have init reload it:

kill -HUP 1 

Then ctrl-alt-del should cease to reboot the system.
 
-- 
Alton R. Pouncey, II
SCSA, SCNA, CCNA, CIW Professional
Director of Information Services
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