GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

Ending a Session

Log Out icon.

To end your session, close all your currently active processes, then perform one of the following actions:

Before you end a session, you might want to save your current settings so that you can restore the session later. During the logout process, a dialog asks if you want to save your current settings. In the Sessions preference tool, you can select an option to automatically save your current settings.