On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 17:09:56 +1200, Peter Reutemann wrote:
Here is a rundown of the commands (if you can still get into a terminal) for MATE: https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/fix-a-frozen-mate-linux-desk...
Looks useful, but I would take issue with putting a custom script in /usr/bin. Put it in /usr/local/bin instead. Keep your system tidy. Also, some further tips that are independent of the particular GUI you are using: * If the GUI is completely hung, but as long as the X server itself is still responding, you can hit CTRL-ALT-Fn (n = 2, 3 ...) to switch to a text console and log in there. It’s not as nice as a GUI terminal emulator, but you can still use it to run shell commands. * If even that doesn’t work, you could always SSH in from another machine ...