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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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Ubuntu server not shutting down on command
What might prevent Ubuntu Server 12.04 from shutting down:
$ uptime
06:08:42 up 113 days, 9:37, 1 user, load average: 1.56, 1.27, 1.13
$ sudo shutdown -r now
Broadcast message from ubuntu@Alpha
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How to shutdown a server that's configured to use XRDP for Remote Desktop [Ubuntu 10.14]?
I've configured a server to use XRDP as my remote client, instead of VNC. My problem lies in the fact that I can not remotely shutdown or restart my server from within XRDP. Choosing the shutdown or ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 slow while shutting down
When I try to shut down my Ubuntu it waits for about 2-3 minutes blank screen and only then it shuts off. Is it a problem ?
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`shutdown -r now` command completely shutting down instead of restarting
Hi we've just installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS onto a new server. It's on a SuperMicro X9SCA-f Motherboard .
Now we're aiming to locate this in a remote server room - however when we execute a shutdown -r ...
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Auto shutdown server if there was no activity
My server should shutdown after 01:00 am, if there was no activity in the past hour.
Lets say there was the last connection at 00:43 then it should check again at 01:43.
How to write such a ...
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Set Idle Time in Ubuntu 12.04 Server
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 Server and am looking for away for get the server to suspend after an idle time. When using the desktop version I could use the Gnome powersaving tool to specify the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't turn off (halt) under ESXi 5.0U1
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 x64 (server) on my ESXi 5.0U1 server and it's mostly working fine except when I try to turn off the system using the halt command (/sbin/halt) it says "Powering off..." but ...
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How can I enable the power button on my server?
The power button on my headless 11.10 server appears to do nothing unless I hold it in for 5 seconds or so, in which case it switches the machine off instantly.
What I'd like it to do if I press it ...
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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. ...
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Check If Users are Logged In, Check Condition, Shutdown Automatically at Set Time
First the situation:
I have a server that I want to shutdown automatically at night (00:00), but I need to make sure no one is logged via ssh in still. If they are, then I will allow up to another ...
