{"id":2308,"date":"2020-12-04T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=2308"},"modified":"2020-12-04T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T15:36:39","slug":"how-to-logout-of-linux-mint-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/how-to-logout-of-linux-mint-20\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Log Out of Linux Mint 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While working on a multi-user system, you often have to leave your session to let other users use the system. There are two options you can use in this scenario, either switch the user account while keeping the system and the programs running. It allows you to return to the same state where you left it. The other option is to logout of the session which terminates all the running programs so that they would not use the system resources. In this post, we will cover how to logout of Linux Mint.<\/p>\n<p>There are two different options you have for logging out in Linux Mint.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through keyboard shortcut<\/li>\n<li>Through system menu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: The steps mentioned here have been tested on Linux Mint 20. However, the same steps can work perfectly fine with older Mint distributions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Methods to logout of Mint<\/h2>\n<h3>Logout of Mint through Keyboard Shortcut<\/h3>\n<p>Linux Mint like other Linux distributions comes with a list of pre-configured keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts are for different system functionalities and make your work much easier. The list of shortcuts also contains a shortcut for logout. The preconfigured shortcut for system logout is <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Delete.<\/strong> Whenever you need to logout, simply press the shortcut <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Delete<\/strong> and you will be presented with the following dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"241\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint.png\" alt=\"Logout of mint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint.png 458w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the dialog box, you can choose any of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Log Out:<\/strong> Choose this option to logout from your current user session.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Switch User:<\/strong> Choose this option to keep your current account logged in and switch to another user. By doing so, all your programs will be kept opened and you will find the system in the same state where you left it off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cancel:<\/strong> Choose this option if you neither want to logout nor switch user.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not choose any option, the system will automatically logout in a few seconds.<\/p>\n<h4>Change the default shortcut for logout<\/h4>\n<p>You can also change the default or preconfigured shortcut to any key combination you want. To do so, open the system menu by hitting the super key and type <em>keyboard<\/em> in the search bar. When the search result appears, click the <strong>Keyboard<\/strong> to open the keyboard settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"616\" class=\"wp-image-2310\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-settings.png\" alt=\"Mint keyboard settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-settings.png 655w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-settings-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Keyboard settings window will be opened by default in the <strong>Typing<\/strong> tab. Switch to the<strong> Shortcuts<\/strong> tab and then click <strong>System <\/strong>from the left pane.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"391\" class=\"wp-image-2311\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-shortucts.png\" alt=\"MInt keyboard shortucts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-shortucts.png 803w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-shortucts-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mint-keyboard-shortucts-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then under the <strong>Keyboard shortcuts<\/strong> pane, select <strong>Log out<\/strong>. Then from the <strong>Keyboard bindings<\/strong> pane, you will see the corresponding shortcut for the logout which is <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Delete<\/strong> by default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"442\" class=\"wp-image-2312\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-43.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-43.png 819w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-43-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-43-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To change the default shortcut, Click the <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Delete<\/strong> and press any key combination you want to set for the new shortcut. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"411\" class=\"wp-image-2313\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-44.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-44.png 818w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-44-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/word-image-44-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have set the shortcut, you will see it in the <strong>Keyboard binding<\/strong> s pane. In our example, we have set the <strong>Ctrl+L<\/strong> as a new shortcut for the logout. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"442\" class=\"wp-image-2314\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-keyboard-shortcut-for-logout.png\" alt=\"New keyboard shortcut for logout\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-keyboard-shortcut-for-logout.png 820w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-keyboard-shortcut-for-logout-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-keyboard-shortcut-for-logout-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Logout of Mint through System Menu<\/h3>\n<p>Another most common method of logging out of your current user session is through the Mint System menu.<\/p>\n<p>To open the system menu, click the menu icon in the bottom left corner of your Mint desktop. Alternatively, you can hit the super key on your keyboard to open the system menu. When the system menu appears, click the <strong>logout<\/strong> icon (above the shutdown icon) to log out from your session also highlighted in the following picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"623\" class=\"wp-image-2315\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-using-system-menu.png\" alt=\"Logout of Mint using system menu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-using-system-menu.png 619w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-using-system-menu-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-using-system-menu-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then you will be presented with the following dialog:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"241\" class=\"wp-image-2316\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-1.png\" alt=\"Logout of Mint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-1.png 458w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/logout-of-mint-1-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the dialog box, you can choose any of the following options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Log Out:<\/strong> Choose this option to logout from your current user session.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Switch User:<\/strong> Choose this option to keep your current account logged in and switch to another user. By doing so, all your programs will be kept opened and you will find the system in the same state where you left it off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cancel:<\/strong> Choose this option if you neither want to logout nor switch user.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you do not choose an option, the system will automatically logout in a few seconds.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>In this post, we have discussed two methods that can be used to logout from the Linux Mint. Based on your convenience, you can use either the keyboard shortcut or the system menu to logout from your session.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/ubuntu\/how-to-logout-of-ubuntu-20-04-lts\/\"><strong>If you would like to log out from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While working on a multi-user system, you often have to leave your session to let other users use the system. 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