on Thu, Sep 30, 2004 at 07:39:31AM -0700, Eric Dickner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I'm trying to install libc6 and it wants all of the X > stuff shutdown. I can't recall the command to do > this, but I thought there was one that brought the > whole thing down for you... > > For whatever reason my /etc/init.d scripts give errors > or don't work when I try to do "gdm stop" et al.
<ctrl><alt><backspace> kills your current X session. If you've got to quit all apps, do a "shutdown now". That doesn't stop or reboot your computer, but takes it to init level 1 (maintenance a/k/a single-user mode). Either run your update there, or exit immediately ensure you're not running any X display managers, and update. Then you're golden. ...and you keep your uptime ;-) Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? < zignig> def : debiant, a subversive gnu/linux user
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