Rather than rebooting or shutting down I recommend killing the process with
the most memory usage - something like alt+ctrl+printscreen+f should get the
job done.
> The magic SysRq key is your friend.
Thanks! I wish I'd known this a long time ago...
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This shows why you should never just force the computer to reboot, even if
it's frozen.
The magic SysRq key is your friend.
For some reason the OP did not show up on the forum. Here is the list
thread I was replying to.
https://listas.trisquel.info/pipermail/trisquel-users/2018-September/091080.html
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> I’ve been trying to download a VPN for my Lenovo Thinkpad X200 Libreboot.
Do you mean that you have a VPN and need to download a VPN client, or
that you don't have a VPN and want one?
> The VPN on the laptop sends me to the webpage openvpn.net
What program is sending you to openvpn.net?
> but
I reinstalled. All is well.
> You certainly mean 'sudo apt purge mate-desktop' (not "install").
Whoops. Muscle memory. I indeed meant purge.
> most MATE packages will not be removed. Like onpon4, I would suggest 'sudo
apt install gnome' after a *NetInstall*.
Yeah, it looks like it cleans out navigational things like pa
You certainly mean 'sudo apt purge mate-desktop' (not "install"). As you
write, that *might* do it but, more probably, most MATE packages will not be
removed. Like onpon4, I would suggest 'sudo apt install gnome' after a
*NetInstall*. That is actually what I wrote in
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