• dustycups
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    81 year ago

    Side note: does anyone enable or use the magic sysreq key anymore?

    • @DynamicBits@lemm.ee
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      91 year ago

      If you have a system with long-running leaky browser instances, Alt-SysRq-F is a lifesaver. It calls oom_kill, sacrificing one process to save the rest.

    • TXL
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      11 year ago

      It may actually be a security hazard since there is a small chance of e.g. OOM killing your lock screen or other such process.

      • dustycups
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        11 year ago

        Please tell me that needs physical access to work. Now that I think about it - how does sysrq even work with laptop keyboards?