For questions regarding shutting down and powering off.
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Windows XP & Ubuntu 12.10 shutdown problem
Ubuntu 12.10 for some time has not been shutting down at all. It is showing some series of numbers and call trace message (I don't know anything about this). It did not shut down even after waiting ...
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13.04: Shutdown/suspend works in live-USB, not in installed system
My brother, a Windows Vista user, agreed to have his computer improved by installing the latest ubuntu to it. However, I keep having a weird problem with the Raring Ringtail installation on his Acer ...
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Shutdown does not power off computer with db derby service
I set service db derby by this instructions Fresh Install Ubuntu 12.10 - 17. apache db derby
#!/bin/bash
#
# Startup script for Derby
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: derby
# Required-Start: ...
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Temporarily disable Shutdown for remote terminals
I am looking for a way from the CLI to temporarily disable all system shutdown/reboot commands including from root until re-enabled. I perform a lot of remote system upgrades and would like to be able ...
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How to verify if a reboot was due to power outage?
We've had problems with tripping a breaker and I think we just did it again, but I need to confirm that 1 of our boxes rebooted due to a power outage and not for another mundane reason.
I have ...
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Debug automatic laptop shutdown problem
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop and recently it started getting shutdown automatically while I am using it. I am sure there is no problem with any part getting over heating. Some times it happens ...
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Lubuntu's asking password for shutting down
I've Lubuntu 13.04 64 Bit on my Lenovo Y570. System works well but Lubuntu's asking my password when I want to shutdown or restart the computer.
How can i fix it?
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Remotely turning on computer?
Hi this is my first question so if this has been answered elsewhere please direct me to that. I need a simple way to turn on my dell optiplex remotely, and shut it off. Its running ubuntu 13.04. How ...
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Shutdown slow: unknown job s35networking
Since I've upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 from 12.04 LTS, I get this error when I shutdown the pc:
rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8) utility service S35 ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 stuck on shutdown due to bbswitch
I had this problem long ago, but it's the first time it's caused, I think, by bbswitch. First the Ubuntu logo is shown, then I get this :
(the last thing written there is bbswitch: enabling ...
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Why does my toshiba stalellite L300 laptop shutdown suddenly when I am using it?
Why does my toshiba stalellite L300 laptop shutdown suddenly when I am using it?
I have installed ubuntu 13.04 on my laptop, however each time i try to run rvm install 1.9.3 it suddenly shutdown in ...
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system stuck while reboot/shutdown
some body help pls. ive searched damn a lot and read other similar questions.
i have ubuntu 13.04 64bit on Dell inspiron n5110. it crashes when i when rebooting or shutting down. happens very ...
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Shutdown option is not working in Ubuntu 11.10
I done my below option in my netbook Acer Aspire One D260 netbook version.
I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu version from 11.10 to 12.04. Unfortunately it was stopped due to my internet disconnect.
I ...
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Laptop reboot when I want to shut down [duplicate]
I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge e130 with Ubuntu 13.04.
I don't know why, but when I try to shut down my laptop, it happens really often that the computer restarts. Does someone has the same issue ?
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Disable the confirmation of shutdown [duplicate]
I have upgraded to 13.04 and now when I click on to the setting -. shut-down the is this stupid bar across asking if i want to shut-down, restart etc.
This was disables in all my previous versions, ...
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switch off/suspend time log
How do I find out when my computer went to sleep the last time? Like I woke up now and don't remember when the party finished and music stopped playing yesterday. Is there a log file for that? Issuing ...
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Logoff/Shutdown Script for Ubuntu 13.04
I'd like to run a .sh file using bash on logoff & shutdown of Ubuntu 13.04. I have searched up and down the web and have found only fixes for KDE and GNOME. The script is simple, I just need to ...
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Problem with speech dispatcher
I had some problems with shutdown/restarting Ubuntu 13.04. It used to hang in a black screen with some codes about speech dispatcher. I searched the web and found a solution:
sudo nano ...
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Unmount External HDD when Shutdown
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a Touro external HDD because my internal laptop's HDD is breaking down.
Everything runs smoothly but I have one concern. Every time I shut down my laptop, there's ...
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How to run a script at shutdown
I want to reset the hardware clock from the system clock at shutdown. I created this script (K99savetime.sh):
#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: savetime.sh
# Default-Start: 6 0
# ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Shutdown Error
My computer recently ceased to boot Windows 7 after I turned it off one day for a reason that I do not understand, and have not resolved yet. But, Ubuntu was working fine, until today...
Before ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 needs 12 minutes or more to shutdown
I am having Ubuntu 13.04 installed on my laptop. After 20 minutes of using it, and installing like 2 little programms (no big deal) the laptop needs now 14 minutes to shutdown (and it isn't even ...
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Command to bring up 13.04 fancy shutdown dialog [duplicate]
Does anyone know what is the terminal command to bring up the new Shutdown/Restart dialog in Ubuntu 13.04?
I want to rebind it on Ctrl+Alt+Delete and i need the terminal command.
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Console output through plymouth-text
During plymouth-text (Proprietary Nvidia ), my "kubuntu 13.04 ..." splash screen suddenly shows bootmessages near the end of the bootup. Messages like "Daemon xxx loading [Done]".
Why are these ...
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How can I get Ubuntu 13.04 to work like it did before the Kernel update to Linux Image 3.8.0.19.30?
I had successfully installed Ubuntu 13.04 from a live USB by upgrading the previous version 12.10. I dual boot Ubuntu with Windows.
After installing Linux Image 3.8.0.19.30_i386.deb I was able to ...
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When shutdown with my 13.04 with button it does not go off
When shut down on button it does not go off, but ask again do you want to shut down if yes it freezes up to who knows when, if I type cancel shut down is delayed until further I do the same, but if I ...
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Shut down acts as restart?
I've installed Ubuntu (almost all latest versions), when my Acer Aspire V5-471 is want to shutdown from Ubuntu, it acts as restart/reboot. Refer to edit 2 for releases tried and edit 1 for tried ...
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Shutdown only via Terminal possible? [closed]
I have a quite simple problem: If I want to shutdown my computer via the Shutdown-Button it first asks me if I am sure and when I then click Shutdown, the window closes und nothing happens.
I am able ...
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Laptop randomly stops
After a while, my laptop just shuts down straight away as if you take out the battery. When I restart and sign in, it happens again almost straight after pressing enter to sign in. Then I restart ...
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How to upgrade Shutdown dialog just like Ubuntu 13.04 in Ubuntu 12.04?
Is there any way to change the Shutdown / Restart dialog to the more pleasant version running in Ubuntu 13.04's? I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and do not want to upgrade to 13.04. This is for ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 - Shutdown hang at purple ubuntu loading screen
Just updated from 12.10. Ubuntu cannot shutdown properly, it hangs at the purple ubuntu loading screen with dots animation still moving. It hanged about half an hour. I hold the power button to shut ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 will not shutdown
Just put 13.04 on from 12 and now my pc will not fully power off. ubuntu shuts but psu keeps on going
Any suggestions please?
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Does it make sense to install preload on a notebook?
What I understand from preload is that it predicts what programs a user will run frequently, and so it caches those programs in RAM.
But if my notebook hibernates, or goes into suspend, or if I ...
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Run two commands sequentially uisng crontab
My 3-year girl loves SuperTux. she couldn't control the mouse! so the game should run automatically on startup and after the game, computer should shut down automatically, too.
however I put the ...
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How can I make 13.04 (Unity) Shut Down?
How can I make 13.04 (Unity) Shut Down?
It keeps rebooting!!!
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What is the shutdown command in 13.04 to display new unity shutdown dialog? [duplicate]
I want to create a shutdown icon for the launcher in 13.04. In former versions of Ubuntu I used this desktop file and put it in the launcher:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Shut Down
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Mr Transmission, please turn off the PC after all downloads are completed!
#!/bin/bash
echo "password" | sudo -S halt
I pointed this script to "Call script when torrent is completed" option under: Edit > Preferences > Downloading
Problem: this script shut-downs the ...
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How to change the default shutting down option
When I press the shutdown button on the PC, the power button on the Laptop or click on the shutdown option on the system menu, the following options appear:
How can I tell the system to change the ...
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Not been able to Shut Down 13.04
After installing Ubuntu 13.04 (not upgrading to it, I did a "clean install" removing the older one), I'm not been able to shutdown the system.
After clicking the Shut Down button the desktop ...
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Shutdown button doesn't shut down computer on Ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
I am having Latitude D520 and I installed 12.10 in which wireless card was not working so I installed 13.04 through bootable USB but shut down button is not shutting down the computer. It is getting ...
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Black screen upon restart [closed]
Ubuntu 12.04 64bit.
I'm getting a few problems after shutting down/restarting. I am able to get ubuntu started after following some clunky steps, but I am worried that the causal factor might be more ...
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Unable to shutdown, restart or log out
I have been unable to restart, shutdown, or log out of ubuntu since the release of 12.04. I have upgrade at the time of release for 12.10 and now for 13.04 and have had no change in the situation. On ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't show confirmation dialog for shutdown
After I updated to 13.04, Ubuntu immediately shuts down without confirmation when I press the power button. Also, it doesn't ask for confirmation if I select an otion from the top-right gear menu.
I ...
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Why are there start 'S' symlinks in rc0.d (shutdown) and rc6.d (reboot)?
Start 'S' symlinks in shutdown and restart runlevels?
Why are there 'S00-S99' start symlinks in rc0.d and rc6.d? Ubuntu 13.04 directory listing:
$ ls -l /etc/init.d/rc6.d
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 shutdown hangs in Asus P42F
On shutdown the following message is displayed:
acpid: exiting
speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
The computer hangs at this spot and does not complete a shutdown or ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 shutdown hangs in Asus A3500E [closed]
On reboot or shutdown, in a old Asus A3500E notebook, with a fresh Ubuntu 13.04 install, the process hangs and shows the messages:
"acpid: exiting"
"speech-dispatcher disabled; edit ...
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Ubuntu won't shutdown using integrated GPU (Vaio VPCSB)
I have a Sony Vaio VPCSB1D7E (W7 + Ubuntu 12.04). It has hybrid graphics (AMD+Intel). I installed both the AMD Catalyst drivers and the Intel ones. So far, using both graphic cards works fine, but I ...
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Why do CLI and GUI methods for shutting down have different security measures?
CLI option for shutting down the system is
sudo shutdown -h now
This requires the user to give the administrator password, whereas shutting down via GUI doesn't require any password. Why does GUI ...
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Cannot shutdown unless I use tty
On my computer, I noticed a quirk where I cannot shutdown unless I enter tty or logout then shutdown from the users screen. Clicking on the shutdown button either logs me out or causes lightdm to ...
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How come I cannot shut down properly?
I wonder why I cannot turn off correctly.
Whenever I try to turn off, it get a black screen and it turns back into Ubuntu.
Only Ubuntu, HP4140 mini.
