How to i logout of "X"?

Glottis

Im trying to exit X to install Nvidia graphics drivers. I can run the packages from the terminal but it keeps saying that i need to exit X in order to install.

Ive tried logging in to a failsafe terminal session, as myself and root, but i get the same message there too.

Help meeeeeeeee

kaamos

I think there are pretty good instructions here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=75074

Note that if you don't need the newest driver the installation is very easy:

Quote:

Originally Posted by tseliot

Make sure you have Universe and Multiverse repositories enabled.

Open Synaptic/Kynaptic
Press the Search button in Synaptic/Kynaptic
Type the word "nvidia" and press ENTER
Right click on the "nvidia-glx" and "nvidia-settings" packages and Mark them for installation:
Miscellaneous - Graphical (restricted) > nvidia-glx
Miscellaneous - Graphical (restricted) > nvidia-settings

Open Terminal or Konsole and type:

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup
sudo nvidia-glx-config enable

drfalkor

and then:
ctrl - alt - backspace (restarting X)

Glottis

you're superstars guys

thanks

Glottis

you're superstars guys

thanks

Suger

Should you need to leave X for anything,

Ctrl+Alt+F1 will bring you to a virtual console (and Ctrl+Alt+F7 back to X)
After login in, you can

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

to stop gdm and X by the way.

Then

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start

when you're ready to return to X.

December 30th, 2005	#1
Glottis First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Beans: 11 Ubuntu Breezy 5.10	How to i logout of "X"? Im trying to exit X to install Nvidia graphics drivers. I can run the packages from the terminal but it keeps saying that i need to exit X in order to install. Ive tried logging in to a failsafe terminal session, as myself and root, but i get the same message there too. Help meeeeeeeee __________________ Athlon64 2800 / 1GB Kingston PC3200/ DFI Lanparty UT 250gb / Ubuntu 5.1 x64

December 30th, 2005	#3
drfalkor Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth, Europe Beans: 174 Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: How to i logout of "X"? and then: ctrl - alt - backspace (restarting X)

December 30th, 2005	#4
Glottis First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Beans: 11 Ubuntu Breezy 5.10	Re: How to i logout of "X"? you're superstars guys thanks __________________ Athlon64 2800 / 1GB Kingston PC3200/ DFI Lanparty UT 250gb / Ubuntu 5.1 x64

December 30th, 2005	#5
Glottis First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In a pineapple under the sea Beans: 11 Ubuntu Breezy 5.10	Re: How to i logout of "X"? you're superstars guys thanks __________________ Athlon64 2800 / 1GB Kingston PC3200/ DFI Lanparty UT 250gb / Ubuntu 5.1 x64

December 30th, 2005	#6
Suger A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coconino County Beans: 135 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: How to i logout of "X"? Should you need to leave X for anything, Ctrl+Alt+F1 will bring you to a virtual console (and Ctrl+Alt+F7 back to X) After login in, you can Code: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop to stop gdm and X by the way. Then Code: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start when you're ready to return to X.

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