---
name: "xfce4-session-logout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfce4-session"
version: "4.20.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfce4-session-logout"
---

# xfce4-session-logout(1)

Logs out from Xfce

## NAME

xfce4-session-logout - Logs out from Xfce

## SYNOPSIS

**xfce4-session-logout**\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **xfce4-session-logout** command.

The **xfce4-session-logout** command allows you to programmatically logout from your Xfce session. It requests the session manager to display the logout confirmation screen, or, if given one of the command-line options below, causes the session manager to take the requested action immediately.

## OPTIONS

**xfce4-session-logout** takes the following command line options:

- **--logout**

  Log out without displaying the logout dialog.

- **--halt**

  Halt without displaing the logout dialog.

- **--reboot**

  Reboot without displaying the logout dialog.

- **--suspend**

  Suspend without displaying the logout dialog.

- **--hibernate**

  Hibernate without displaying the logout dialog.

- **--hybrid-sleep**

  Hybrid Sleep without displaying the logout dialog.

- **--fast**

  Do a fast shutdown.  This instructs the session manager not to save the session, but instead to quit everything quickly.

- **--help**

  Print a help screen and exit.

- **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

## AUTHOR

**xfce4-session-logout** and this manual page were written by Brian Tarricone \<kelnos@xfce.org\> and Benedikt Meurer \<benny@xfce.org\> as part of the Xfce project.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-session/.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Benedikt Meurer.\
 Copyright © 2008 Brian Tarricone.