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Questions tagged [task-management]

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Where is the Task Manager?

Is there any UI in ubuntu like the one in Windows to kill the processes forcefully. My google chrome application is stuck and i can't close it, need to do it forcefully.Please help !
Vipin Verma
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How can I see background process in Ubuntu? And kill unnecessary processes?

In Windows by using Task Manager we can see how many .exe files are running. Also in command prompt we use tasklist command to see processes. In ubuntu how can I see all processes and kill unwanted processes?
Madhav Nikam
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How can I see how many processor cores are working?

I have quad-core processor system. I was using Windows before installing Ubuntu. Windows by-default was using 1 core* and I could change that with msconfig. How can I do this in Ubuntu or is it necessary? Windows was using one core for booting.
user132840
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How can a frozen/locked-up program/app be closed?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Desktop. My son and I are playing games on GCompris and several modules freeze/lockup. When it does, I don't know how to close the program. I know in Windows I could use ctrl-alt-del to get to the task manager to…
Kobur
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How to kill non-responsive GUI task under Unity?

I am searching for a newuser-friendly way to kill non-responsive GUI applications under Unity. I looked over the shoulder of a new Unity user who tried to use gscan2pdf - and gscan2pdf seems to be really broken - after not much tinkering it consumed…
maxschlepzig
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How to sync tasks between Ubuntu and Android?

I was using first Tasque and then GTG on Ubuntu and Astrid on Android with Remember The Milk as the backend. Recently, Astrid has dropped support for Remember The Milk, and both Tasque and GTG's support for syncing with RTM has always left something…
andrewsomething
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How to deal with a frozen screen?

Possible Duplicate: What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? My OS is Ubuntu 12.04. Sometimes the screen suddenly becomes frozen, except that the mouse can move around. I have no choice but to hit the power button of my laptop. In Windows, whenever…
Tim
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Task manager for Ubuntu

Is there any task manager for Ubuntu similar to Windows Task Manager?
Adithya Chakilam
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What Task and Time Management tools are available?

Is there a package to install in a server for task/time management? I want to create activities and add milestones to those activities, maybe it can have graphics reports too. I'd like to install it in a server and to use it from other PCs, not…
vicmp3
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How can I stop accumulated Google Chrome background processes?

Sometimes invisible instances of Google Chrome accumulate and prevent me from starting the browser: $ ps -ef | grep chrome ak 4044 1 4 11:30 ? 00:00:01 /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome ak 4047 4044 0 11:30 ? …
ændrük
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Linux alternative to Windows Task Scheduler or another way of doing it

Does Linux have an alternative to Windows Task Scheduler, another way like a script or an inbuilt function?
Niklas
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How do I properly restart Chrome?

I've been doing some WebGL development, and of course crashing Chrome occasionally along the way. When this happens, WebGL in Chrome won't work until I restart my PC, which makes me think that even though I close every Chrome window I can see, it's…
JMK
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Gmail task integration with Evolution

Is it possible to integrate Gmail tasks with Evolution 2.32.2 running on Ubuntu 11.04? I've had my calendar and contacts integrated for quite some time now but have been unsuccessful in getting tasks integrated. From what I've read it may not even…
Kent Boogaart
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KWin "Walk through windows of current application" doesn't cycle

When using the "walk through windows of current application" shortcut it opens the right interface but doesn't cycle through all windows. Just the one. If I press the same combination again (or reverse) it does nothing If I'd have to guess, I'd say…
shil88
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Add a feature like one in Windows task manager?

I really like the System monitor in Ubuntu but there is one feature that I am missing that is in Windows Task manager. In addition to showing the processes Windows task manager also has a tab that allows you to view open windows and to edit…
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