After installing Linux Mint 19 I wanted to check how vsinc affects fps in Linux, so I typed this command: CLUTTER_SHOW_FPS=1 cinnamon --replace
After some time I accidentally pressed Ctrl+Z and paused that process. Immediately my Bash shell and everything except the mouse cursor froze, so I can't type the fg
command.
Is there a way to unpause that process without rebooting and should I use Ctrl+C next time to properly exit that process?
CLUTTER_SHOW_FPS=1 cinnamon --replace &
to start it in the background. Replacing it again with a process with a process started withoutCLUTTER_SHOW_FPS
should do what you want. Or yeah you can control-C it; X11 works with no window manager; your terminal emulator should still be visible for you to start another window manager. – Peter Cordes Aug 14 '18 at 10:06