Shortcuts

= Keyboard shortcuts =

Kernel
==== There are several low level shortcuts that are implemented in the kernel which can be used for debugging and recovering from an unresponsive system. Whenever possible, it is recommended that you use these shortcuts instead of doing a hard shutdown (holding down the power button to completely power off the system). ==== To use these, they must first be activated with either  or. If you wish to have it enabled during boot, edit  and set.

A common idiom to remember this is "Reboot Even If System Utterly Broken" (also referred to as "REISUB"). Alternatively, think of it as "BUSIER" backwards.

Tip: See Magic SysRq key - Wikipedia for more details.
 * If you are using a display manager and after  you are presented with the login screen (or full desktop if autologin is enabled), it is most likely caused by   directive in the relevant service file. If necessary, edit the unit, however this should not prevent the "REISUB" sequence from working.
 * If all the above combinations work except, try using the contralateral   key.
 * On laptops that use  key to differentiate   from , it may not actually be necessary to use the   key (i.e.,   could work).
 * You may need to press  along with  . So for example, full key shortcut would be.

Readline
GNU readline is a commonly used library for line-editing; it is used for example by Bash, FTP, and many more (see the details of readline package under "Required By" for more examples). readline is also customizable (see man page for details).

Custom shortcuts
To create new shortcuts go to menu and search window manager select the Keyboard tab, and you can be creating or modifying the desired shortcuts