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minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoSide note: does anyone enable or use the magic sysreq key anymore?
minus-squareDynamicBits@lemm.eecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoIf 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.
minus-squaretimbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoHonestly no. Haven’t found the need.
minus-squareTXL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt may actually be a security hazard since there is a small chance of e.g. OOM killing your lock screen or other such process.
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoPlease tell me that needs physical access to work. Now that I think about it - how does sysrq even work with laptop keyboards?
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoI use it for fun And sometimes for testing system survivability
Side note: does anyone enable or use the magic sysreq key anymore?
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.
Honestly no. Haven’t found the need.
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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.
Please tell me that needs physical access to work. Now that I think about it - how does sysrq even work with laptop keyboards?
Not on Wayland
I use it for fun
And sometimes for testing system survivability
Gotta keep that kernel on its toes.