[NTLUG:Discuss] disable ctrl+alt+del as a reboot

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 13:27, m m wrote:
> ok, I edit the file. now how do I active/enable it without reboot?
> 

take a look at telinit
$ telinit q
should do it, but read your local man pages to verify

> Thanks
> 
> 
> >From: Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org>
> >Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] disable ctrl+alt+del as a reboot
> >Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 09:43:41 -0500
> >
> >m m wrote:
> >>
> >>Hi all:
> >>what is the quick/better way to disable ctrl+alt+del as a reboot?
> >>the M$ use it as login, it drives me crazy to accaidently reboot my lunix 
> >>box several times. can anyone have a clue?
> >>thanks.
> >
> >On most Linux systems this is configured in /etc/inittab.
> >
> >However... some distributions like to maintain control over
> >that file (warning).  Search for ctrlaltdel inside of that
> >file and either comment the line out (disable) or change it to do
> >whatever command you desire.
> >
> >
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