#My Linux mint laptop has frozen I don’t know what to do

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unborn nymph
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regal quiver
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hold down control and alt and tap sysreq normally right of F12 continue holding down modifier keys and press r e i s u b

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or hold down power button until it shuts off although the above is better its just basically taking back low level control of the machine and safely rebooting it

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_SysRq_key

Magic SysRq key

The magic SysRq key is a key combination understood by the Linux kernel, which allows the user to perform various low-level commands regardless of the system's state. It is often used to recover from freezes, or to reboot a computer without corrupting the filesystem. Its effect is similar to the computer's hardware reset button (or power switch...

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if this happens more than once you will want to figure out why its freezing.

unborn nymph
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Thanks