Difference between revisions of "Changing your reboot/logout timeout"
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| − | Is the reboot /shutdown timeout time excessive. Would you like to change it to something more reasonable for you like 5 or 10 seconds instead. If so then preform | + | Is the reboot /shutdown timeout time excessive. Would you like to change it to something more reasonable for you like 5 or 10 seconds instead. |
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| + | If so then preform the following simple steps. | ||
Install the program '''''sd''''' using synaptic . | Install the program '''''sd''''' using synaptic . | ||
open a console window and '''su''' to the root user | open a console window and '''su''' to the root user | ||
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[[File:console-su.jpg]] | [[File:console-su.jpg]] | ||
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Now enter the following command | Now enter the following command | ||
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This will change the reboot/logout timeout from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. If you would like to use a 5 or 10 second timeout change the '''15''' in the above command to either '''5''' or '''10''' | This will change the reboot/logout timeout from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. If you would like to use a 5 or 10 second timeout change the '''15''' in the above command to either '''5''' or '''10''' | ||
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[[File:change_timeout.jpg]] | [[File:change_timeout.jpg]] | ||
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Once you have the command set for the timeout you want '''press Enter''' | Once you have the command set for the timeout you want '''press Enter''' | ||
| − | Now the next time you shutdown or reboot you will | + | Now the next time you shutdown or reboot you will see your new logout/reboot time. |
Latest revision as of 14:55, 11 September 2020
Is the reboot /shutdown timeout time excessive. Would you like to change it to something more reasonable for you like 5 or 10 seconds instead.
If so then preform the following simple steps.
Install the program sd using synaptic .
open a console window and su to the root user
Now enter the following command
sd "30" "15" /usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.kde.breeze.desktop/contents/logout/Logout.qml
This will change the reboot/logout timeout from 30 seconds to 15 seconds. If you would like to use a 5 or 10 second timeout change the 15 in the above command to either 5 or 10
Once you have the command set for the timeout you want press Enter
Now the next time you shutdown or reboot you will see your new logout/reboot time.
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