Xorg/XLibre ServerFlags worth knowing:
Option "DontZap" "True" prevents Ctrl+Alt+Backspace from
terminating X.
Option "DontVTSwitch" "True" prevents switching to another virtual
terminal, but removes an important recovery path.
For most personal systems, DontZap alone is the balanced choice.
DontVTSwitch may make sense for kiosks or systems with stricter
physical-access requirements.
More details:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/r1w1s1/code-notes/refs/heads/master/notes/X11_ServerFlags.txt
#slackware #x11 #xlibre
r1w1s1
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2026-08-19 14:41:54 UTC
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2026-08-19 14:41:54 UTCEvent JSON
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