---
name: "gnome-session-quit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-session"
version: "51.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-session-quit"
---

# gnome-session-quit(1)

End the current GNOME session

## NAME

gnome-session-quit - End the current GNOME session

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-session-quit** \[OPTION...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnome-session-quit** can be used to end a GNOME session.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help and exit

- **--logout**

  Prompt the user to confirm logout. This is the default behavior. Cannot be combined with **--power-off** or **--reboot**.

- **--power-off**

  Prompt the user to confirm system power off. Cannot be combined with **--logout** or **--reboot**.

- **--reboot**

  Prompt the user to confirm system reboot. Cannot be combined with **--logout** or **--power-off**.

- **--force**

  Ignore any inhibitors.

- **--no-prompt**

  End the session without user interaction. This only works with **--logout**.

## SEE ALSO

[**gnome-session**(1)](/gnome-session/1.md)