the act of stopping & starting a process, or rebooting an entire PC.
1
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2answers
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Restart doesn't work on Ubuntu 12.04 but shutdown
I'm a newbie to Linux and Ubuntu but I installed it as the second OS (after Win7) on my Sony Vaio netbook. Everything's working fine except for Ubuntu doesn't restart properly. Shutting down is ...
0
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3answers
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Ubuntu 12.04 does a restart instead of a shutdown
I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 on my Dell Latitude D630C.
Now, when I want to shut down the system does shut down but then starts up again immediately. It's like it does a reboot ...
0
votes
0answers
589 views
ubuntu 12.04 fresh install wont fully restart [closed]
did a fresh install of ubuntu 12.04 and after adding drivers, updates and installing a few apps the computer stopped restarting and shutting down. The screen goes black and it just freezes. I have to ...
0
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1answer
621 views
My PC restarts with NO Warning!I am using ubuntu 12.04
My pc restarts automatically, where should I look first for a solution?Thanks
1
vote
0answers
196 views
Fresh 12.04 64-bit install constantly reboots while on logon screen
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit on my Alienware M9750 laptop. After installing with the Alternate CD, the login screen comes up but I cannot type my password and within a few seconds the ...
3
votes
3answers
5k views
Dell Studio 1569 Cannot Shutdown in Ubuntu 11.10 or 12.04
I have not tried a version of Ubuntu prior to 11.10 on my machine.
The laptop will not shut down or restart. Shutting down causes it to pause at "Will now Halt", where upon it sits until the battery ...
3
votes
0answers
50 views
UNKNOWN process when ending user session [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to find out which “Unknown” program is still running and preventing shutdown?
This process sometimes shows up when shutting down and it never ends in ...
11
votes
4answers
5k views
“Shutdown” or “Restart” logs out
While logged in as a sudo user, click the right top power icon, then select and click "Shutdown" menu, it comes up with a dialog asking if I want to close all programs. The dialog has two options: ...
0
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1answer
208 views
My logon and logout taking too much time ! is there a way to make them fast ?
I regularly use bleachbit to clean my system. Though Login and Logout now taking lots of time.Is there a way to make at least Login faster ?
I have done some Kernel updates. I have three different ...
0
votes
0answers
67 views
Systems Locks Up On Restart [closed]
Every time I try and restart my computer, the system locks up at the ubuntu logo. I have to hit the power button in order to shutdown the machine and power it back up.
Can anyone explain to me what's ...
1
vote
1answer
975 views
Reset a USB Modem without physical access (KVM virtual machine)
ubuntu community,
im using a usb-modem to connect a virtual machine with the internet. So host and guest do not share the same ip/network. I emulate by qemu-kvm, device forwarding works great with ...
1
vote
0answers
226 views
Fullscreen apps restarts X using Gnome Shell [closed]
I am running Gnome Shell on Ubuntu 11.10 (32 bits). When I run some apps in fullscreen, system restarts X and I go back to the display manager screen (LightDM).
It happens for example with MAME games ...
3
votes
2answers
267 views
Mysql not working after apache2 reinstall?
Earlier I had a problem that had to do with .htacess files but I got that fixed but in the process I thought it would be good to re install Apache2. That fixed all web server problems, but when I ...
1
vote
1answer
169 views
Why does my PC restart when trying to use a live CD and flash drive?
Recently I was recommended Ubuntu 11.10 64-Bit. I burned the .ISO to a disc and verified it and went to boot it on my PC. When I selected it to boot on the disc, it would get to the menu. As I wanted ...
2
votes
1answer
3k views
can not restart samba
I installed samba sudo apt-get install samba.
then I made configuration but when i write :
sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
message appears " command not found "
and when I write ls /etc/init.d I ...
0
votes
0answers
101 views
have purple screen with word ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Purple Screen on every other reboot
I installed the new version of ubuntu. It restarted and now the only thing that shows is a purple screen with the word ubuntu in the ...
0
votes
3answers
2k views
Ubuntu 11.10 restart and shutdown not working fully
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on an Asus p8z68 v-pro motherboard which is a UEFI bios. The install seems to have worked fine except for one thing, when restarting or shutting down it gets stuck at the ...
2
votes
4answers
2k views
Cannot reboot or even shutdown my ubuntu
I use ubuntu 11.10.
I recently installed gnome shell. The problem I'm facing is that i'm not able to restart or shutdown from ubuntu. I clicked on restart or shutdown button and nothing happens. Just ...
2
votes
1answer
891 views
Why am I unable to restart or shutdown my computer from the LightDM login screen? [closed]
I'm not sure whether this is a bug (in which case I'll submit a report) or I'm doing something silly!
My problem is that I cannot restart or shutdown my computer from the LightDM login screen, this ...
1
vote
1answer
633 views
Shutdown or Restart only logs me out
My workstation at work is running 11.10 (lightdm). Shutting down or restarting has always worked up till last week.
My workstation is generally left on through the week and shutdown at weekends.
...
8
votes
3answers
8k views
Restart Only GUI Session Or Restart Only Operating System?
Is It possible In Linux to restart only gui session or os ( i m not talking about restarting pc )
back in windows 98 if u want to restart the gui session or only os u just need to hold down shift ...
3
votes
3answers
8k views
How to successfully restart a network without reboot?
When I am using Ubuntu, sometimes the network goes down and there is no option to bring back the wired network. There is always option for wireless, but no option for wired network. In such case I try ...
0
votes
1answer
68 views
How do I restart Orca?
Orca has been crashing a lot lately.. and I don't know how to restart it. Is there any way to do this from the command line?
I cannot find Orca anywhere in the main menu.
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7answers
1k views
0
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1answer
474 views
Ubuntu 11.10 on laptop random restart
Laptop info:
memory 992.6 MiB
Processor Intel core duo cpu T2350 @1.86 GHz x2
Graphics unknown (point of concern)
os type 32-bit
Acer Travel Mate 4200
~~~~~
So I updated it recently but I'm ...
0
votes
1answer
58 views
network login vs. network cable
I disconnected network cable to .... move it. when I reconnect it the whole system had problem with it. I was not able to execute console or log in(on ctrl+shift+fx consoles). after some time 20 ...
1
vote
3answers
581 views
Why do I get a “Restart to complete updates ” warning?
I updated my packages Ubuntu 11.10 with Update manager, and got:
"The package information was just updated" and "There are no updates to install".
But I still have the warning from the restart icon, ...
2
votes
1answer
6k views
Ubuntu 11.10 not starting in Graphical mode?
I am in deep trouble. I am using Ubuntu 11.10 in dual boot mode with XP.
Originally my touch pad was not working, (sometimes). To fix that, I installed something. After reboot my Ubuntu is not ...
2
votes
3answers
4k views
How can I add the 'shutdown' and 'restart' buttons in favorites in Gnome Shell?
I recently switched from Unity (Ubuntu 11.10) to the Gnome Shell. It took some tweaking to have it all to my liking, but one thing keeps bothering me: I cannot find the 'shutdown' and 'restart' ...
1
vote
1answer
342 views
How do I restart/reload Apache when it can't determine the domain name? [closed]
After installing Xdebug I tried to restart or reload Apache and I received the following message:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload
* Reloading web server config apache2
apache2: Could not reliably ...
0
votes
1answer
140 views
System resets when selecting “Install alongside Windows Vista”
I have a pretty weird problem with Ubuntu 11.10. I am using a Live CD of it to install it alongside Vista, but when I click on "Install alongside Windows Vista", it just resets. I've tried installing ...
0
votes
1answer
338 views
Restarting the IPv6 network stack without restarting the IPv4 network stack?
In Ubuntu I use SSH to log in to my webserver. The IPv4 side of things is configured and already works, I can log in from other machines.
But I'd like to configure the IPv6 side of things while I'm ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
Using Init 0 to shutdown computer
Okay so i have ubuntu 10.10 and for some reason if i shutdown with the shutdown button in the top corner under power or shutdown -h now or shutdown now these things end up restarting my computer.
...
3
votes
1answer
515 views
How do I get “restart” option in the system menu in Gnome Classic?
I previously asked a similar question about Unity, but now I'm using (and sticking with) Gnome Classic.
There is this drop down menu in the top right corner of the Gnome panel:
When you press ...
17
votes
1answer
1k views
Did they forget about the 'Restart' button, or was it just not important?
Seriously, from the top-right corner button, I have Logout, Suspend, Hibernate & Shutdown but shockingly no Restart.
What happened to the Restart button?
2
votes
2answers
588 views
After suspend, my laptop restarts instead of waking up
My laptop is Vaio VPCF11M1E
UBUNTU 10.10 64bit
After being in suspend state i press the power button to wake up, but it restarts the machine.
And a clear ubuntu is coming up.
But hibernating works.
...
1
vote
1answer
476 views
Clicking Shutdown shuts down immediately instead of showing dialog. Cannot restart
In Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric (Unity), clicking on shutdown will immediately shut down the machine instead of prompting with Restart / Shutdown option dialog.
2
votes
1answer
780 views
How to fix desktop reloading during logout/shutdown/restart after upgrading to 11.10?
Since I've upgraded my system to Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), I'm facing a strange problem each time I logout/shutdown/restart :
As usual, Unity's launcher, global menu, desktop items and desktop ...
2
votes
1answer
549 views
Not Possible to install on an Asus A8N - SLI Premium
Ive got a big big problem, and now im already tired of waiting for the next
distribution.
Since 10.04 was released, Im not able to install it on my Computer in the normal way!
Everytime I boot from ...
2
votes
1answer
346 views
Dual monitors - Shifted pixels
The resolution looks fine size-wise, but pixels are smudged. This is mostly visible on thin writing, as if pixels were slightly shifted out of the intended grid. It always renders like that on one of ...
4
votes
3answers
592 views
shutdown -P works, but shutdown -r does not
I have a headless Ubuntu Server 11.04 box. If I use:
sudo shutdown -P now
It works every time. However, if I instead want to simply restart the machine:
sudo shutdown -r now
It fails to do so. ...
1
vote
1answer
264 views
Laptop restarts sometimes when I move the lid
I have a 2006 Acer Aspire 5630 running Ubuntu 11.04. recently it started to have these symptoms:
Random restarts
Restarts whenever I move the lid forward or backward by one inch.
Restarts the most ...
5
votes
1answer
421 views
Is there a way set my resolution to 1600x1200 without a monitor plugged in?
I know how to modify xorg.conf and get it to start at about 1024x768, but I can't get it to start at 1600x1200. It is quite an inconvenience to have to go and manually start them up each time. We ...
0
votes
1answer
331 views
My laptop randomly restarts, O.S or hardware?
my laptop is an acer aspire 5630, 5 yers old, running just ubuntu. in the last few days, it did restart randomly in middle of work. 2-3 times. and when it restarts, and arrive to the login screen, it ...
1
vote
1answer
651 views
Can't start ubuntu 11.04 [closed]
I shutdown my computer and now I can't restart. I had the message below.
BusyBox v1.17.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.17.1-10ubuntu1) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
initramfs).
...
2
votes
2answers
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What's the difference between “restart X” and “/etc/init.d/X restart”?
I normally use this command to restart my daemons(e.g. vsftpd):
$sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart
Early today I noticed it said that I can try restart(8) utility. I did:
$sudo restart vsftpd
It ...
8
votes
1answer
474 views
power menu does not have shutdown and restart
I have Ubuntu 11.04 and I works perfect.
I do not know what happened but for no reason the logout, restart and shutdown options disappeared from power menu.
I did restart it more than one time ...
0
votes
1answer
91 views
Start the same “sessions” after shutdown
Many times it happen I got several terms & app sessions opened, while I just have to quick shutdown the machine to move away in another building.
Is there a way, when I next boot the laptop, to ...
3
votes
2answers
387 views
Why does Ubuntu still require restart after kernel updates when tools out there mean it's unnecessary?
A regular occurrence in updating Ubuntu is kernel updates, which require a restart. There are applications which negate the need for a restart after a kernel update e.g. ksplice.
Why doesn't Ubuntu ...
11
votes
3answers
1k views
Shutdown logs out instead of shutting down
Many times (not all the time) when I want to shutdown or restart, the computer does not shutdown but goes to the screen for changing the user. I am the only user of my computer. So I had to ...
