I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and making some changes to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
. I now need to restart X server to apply the changes, but I don't want to restart my machine.
I know restarting the display manager (eg. lightdm) will sometimes work, is this the best way to do it?
Best Answer
Try this from the command line:
or alternatively
I am not sure what will happen if you are already running X, but it should restart it, so better close out all windows first.
See Restart X Server Ubuntu 12.04 Without Rebooting and How to kill and to start the X server? for more information.
Always a good idea to keep a copy of any configuration file before you modify it so that you can easily restore it if something goes awry.