how can I get back to GUI from Linux Shell

[miscohill]

We just loaded a Suse Enterprise from Novell; I logged out from GUI as different user; but it went to Linux Shell # prompt. How can I get back to GUI screen? Thanks

 

[thedaver]

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[clonny2]

Depends on how you go to the shell.

If you typed CTRL-ALT-F1, to get back to X type CTRL-ALT-F7 or F8.

If you logged out of X and killed X then you need to restart the X Server.

 

[stefanwagner]

<Alt>+<F7> is normally enough (without ctrl).
Sometimes it's 5, 8, ..

ps can make it clear:

 ps ax | grep X
 5888 ?        SL    18:09 /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -br -audit 0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt7
22191 pts/0    S+     0:00 grep X

vt7 indicates it's virtual terminal 7, so alt-F7 is used on my machine.

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[loothinker]

agree
<Alt>+<F7>