For questions regarding shutting down and powering off.
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How can I prevent Ubuntu from shutting down immediately when hitting shutdown key? [closed]
I quite often let my computer run, lock the screen and let it download something while I'm away. When I come back, I often forget that my notebook is still running, so I press the key to turn it on.
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What is the shutdown command in 13.04?
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:
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Ubuntu 12.10 not rebooting after hard shutdown. Cannot access BIOS
Ubuntu 12.10 not rebooting after hard shutdown.
After I suspended my laptop, I tried to wake it up but it did not, when I pressed any of its keys. So I did a forced shutdown. Now I am not able to ...
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Why wont Ubuntu desktop shut down?
I installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS via USB drive--everything functioning okay--and downloaded 150+ updates. I used the shut down command, and the computer wouldn't turn off.
The computer is an Acer ...
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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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12.10 shutdown not working
I hope i don't sound like a noob, but my shutdown isn't working. I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 and whenever I shut down and pressESC to see what's happening, it isn't doing anything. When I return to look ...
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Dell XPS 15z suddenly shuts down
I have a new Dell XPS 15z and I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. At first, I had many problems to run Ubuntu installer, but it finally worked with acpi_backlight=vendor dell_laptop.backlight=0 boot ...
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ubuntu 12.04 shutdown hanging [duplicate]
When trying to shutdown ubuntu 12.04 it shows the dialog box of shutdown but after clicking it nothing happen I have to click on the power button to shut down
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Ubuntu 12.10 will not shutdown/reboot. How could I solve this?
Ubuntu 12.10 will not shutdown or restart, even by using terminal commands such as:
sudo shutdown -r now, init 0, halt, etc.
I have noticed one thing, that whenever I reinstall NVIDIA drivers, the ...
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On shutdown, computer reboots when started via wake on lan
Here's the situation:
I start my main computer from another pc via wake on lan "wakeonlan ". All works fine. When I'm done doing what I did, I run "sudo shutdown -h now" (in the ssh terminal in ...
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black screen during shutdown
Good morning.
I'm testing the 13.04 64bit with Gnome-shell 3.6.3.1.
It happens randomly after choosing shutdown of the machine, I receive a black screen "stuck" (no splash screen, no messages). ...
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How to reopen the folders that were open before shutdown? [duplicate]
I know how to configure it on Windows but don't know if Ubuntu has this feature.
Is it possible?
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Cannot shutdown or restart using Ubuntu 12.10
I use Ubuntu 12.10 recently installed. Now it cannot shutdown or restart. I remember it was shut-downed or restarted properly a few days ago. Now when I shutdown it, the screen turns to black swiftly ...
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Ubuntu doesnt shutdown properly with Intel HD VGA (proprietary driver)
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Vostro 3550 notebook with a AMD Radeon 6630M/Intel HD 3000 hybrid-graphics card.
I recently installed the latest proprietary drivers from the AMD website. Everything ...
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How to shut down the system while using GNOME desktop environment in Ubuntu 11.10
I am using Ubuntu 11.10, and I have GNOME and KDE desktop environments installed on it. While I am using Unity, I am able to see the shutdown option and able to shutdown the system by clicking that ...
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Why does my PC shut down on boot?
Ubuntu 12.04.
So Ubuntu was working perfectly. I wanted to restart (Only because it was lagging a little) my PC, but weridly, it shutdown perfectly, but then didn't do the starting up part. So I ...
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power-cog button doesn't function
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and updated it on April 7, 2013, 7:00 +8 GMT.
After a 152 piece update, I restarted. Now I can't click on the top right button.
It used to be a cog on my first install, ...
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Execute BASH script on shutdown
I have a KVM switch (Trendnet TK 409) that helps me switch between my Ubuntu laptop and Linux computer. The switch use a hotkey for switching (numlock+numlock).
Unfortunatly, that only works on ...
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Check Shutdown Privilege
I'm trying to make a C++ program on Ubuntu that checks if a user can shutdown the PC, and, if so, shut it down for him.
So, I'm thinking about getting the user ID, and then, checking if, or if not, ...
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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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Lubuntu Not Shutting Down, But Restarting
I have Lubuntu 12.10 on an IBM Netvista. For some odd reason, whenever I click "Shut Down" from the logout menu in the taskbar, it goes to the "BOOT: IBM: PRESS F12 TO CHANGE BOOT SETTINGS" screen ...
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Computer shut down during resizing of drive, stuck!
Basically I was trying to resize my drive since I was low on disk space for the Ubuntu OS using a WUBI of Ubuntu 12.10(I believe that or 12.04). But my computer shut down in the process. Now when I ...
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How do I modify the userMenu icon?
I've been looking forums and looked on askubuntu in order to hide everything but Power Off and User logout from the userMenu but i did not find anything. I could'nt find a file or something containing ...
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How can I tell how long for Watchdog to wait to stop all processes?
I have a server which is monitored by Watchdog, and experiences reboots occasionally due to faulty network hardware I am unable to replace at the moment. As I read, Watchdog sends a SIGTERM to all ...
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Need to know what program is writing to the console on start, logout and shutdown
I would like to know what program is responsible for writing messages to the console during the start, logout and shutdown process. What I'm referring to is that black console that comes out and spews ...
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macbook pro 7,1 won't shut down without holding power button - 12.10
Using the 64 bit desktop version of Ubuntu 12.10, macbook pro 7,1 won't shutdown or reboot, it will only go to a blank screen and then hang there forever until the power button is held down for 3 ...
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scheduled tasks running but have disappeared
I had recently installed gnome-schedule 2.1.1-4 onto my ubuntu 12.10 so that i may be able to schedule a recurrent shutdown on my laptop everyday at 1:55 pm.
After a few days when i didn't need the ...
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low graphics mode error only during shutdown
I'm getting the message: "The system is running in low graphics mode. Your screen, graphics card and input device settings could not be detected correctly. You will need to configure these yourself." ...
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Shutdown when laptop lid closed
I want my laptop to shutdown when I close the laptop lid.
But in the power settings I can only choose between:
Suspend
Do nothing
Hibernate (Disabled)
Is there any way to configure it with more ...
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Ubuntu doesn't want to turn off
I have Ubuntu 12.04 with nmap and metasploit installed on it. My problem is when I try to shutdown, Ubuntu refuses to turn off. When I check the running processes, I see that PostgreSQL 9.1 is still ...
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Why is my Ubuntu box shutting itself off?
I just built a relatively cheap Ubuntu box for use as a home server. I had a monster headache getting my Win 8 machine to talk to it via samba, but this is beside the point.
I've now been attempting ...
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what is the right way to shutdown ubuntu using the command line? [duplicate]
I know that there are several commands that shutdown an Ubuntu computer. I was just wondering if there is a right one to use and what the implications are for using the other ones; or what the various ...
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Ubuntu Doesn't Shutdown/reboot
Well, I have an issue when I try to shutdown or reboot my computer. It doesn't shutdown or reboot :(. when I press shutdown or reboot button, computer goes to Ubuntu logo but shutdown or reboot ...
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Gracefully close appications on shutdown
How to automatically close an application on shutdown (graceful close, not kill)?
I try to call wmctrl -c "App" in powerbtn.sh, but it does not work. The same wmctrl command works perfectly when ...
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Segmentation fault on shutdown using HP Pavilion and Radeon Graphics
My system doesn't shutdown properly. I have Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit installed on HP Pavilion DV7 with AMD Phenom quad-core and Radeon. I think the reason has to do with the display driver. I installed the ...
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Cannot configure power button “powerbtn.sh” on Ubuntu 11.10 [duplicate]
Iam using Ubuntu 11.10, I am trying to get rid of the Dialogue(5 Power options) that opens whenever you press the Power Button. But I have tried all that I could find on the net... and none seems to ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 shutdown abruptly while running program in eclipse
I am using inspiron 1764 and ubuntu 12.04,recently while developing in eclipse sometime after it will power offs abruptly ,i thought it is due to overheat,but while running in windows it wont shutdown ...
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Asking all remaining processes to terminate… fail
Ubuntu 12.10 64 bits with Unity.
When I restart or shutdown the PC, it takes too long to do it.
It shows the line Asking all remaining processes to terminate... [fail] and after Killing all remaining ...
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lost right as administator
I have 12.04 freshly installed in my laptop. Recently I lost my rights as administrator. Hereare the problems:
1. unable to do updates from Update Manager (though no problem if I do it from terminal).
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How to read shutdown/reboot log
I own a laptop running 12.10 with Gnome 3.6 (installed on a SSD). I have been noticing since 12.04 that when rebooting, the computer hangs for about 30 seconds (sometimes even more) with a black ...
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Need to setup email notification when system starts and shutdown
I would like to have the system send me a email notification everrytime the system starts or shuts down.
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.10
I found this tutorial but I couldn't make it to work.
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Cannot shutdown Ubuntu 12.10
When I tell Ubuntu to shutdown it appears to follow the normal procedure but after the screen goes blank the process seems to stop. The bluetooth and wifi LEDs are lit up as well as the batter and ...
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Can I take an image of Login person after 3 login attempts fail?
IS there any way to take an image after 3 login attempts fail.and later i want shutdown system and before this i would like to block all ports so the person cant access the system thorough any ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Don't Shutdown Properly
Ubuntu 12.04 is working properly but when i click shutdown button a blank screen appears and system gets hanged .
What should i do.????
Thank You.
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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 when download more than 2MB
Very strange problem with my Dell XPS M 1330. I am using Ubuntu 12.10, network hardware is:
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast Ethernet PCI Express (rev ...
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Ubuntu not shutting down properly
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my HP Pavilion g6 Notebook. It is working all fine except when I try to shut it down, it gets unresponsive. It would display some processes and hangs up. I am new to ...
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How to automatically install updates before shutdown?
Windows 7 automatically installs updates before shutdown. Can I get the same effect on Xubuntu?
I want to install Xubuntu on a friend's machine and make sure that security updates are installed, but ...
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Shutdown over SSH [duplicate]
I just installed a fresh ubuntu server 12.04. I log in over SSH and use sudo -s to get root access. Then I use shutdown now and the server closes the connection. I cannot access the server over SSH, ...
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Ubuntu suspends when the lid is closed after pressing shutdown
I am running 12.10. Usually when I am in a hurry I press the shutdown button on the bar and close the lid of my laptop just after that. Often, I observe that instead of shutting down, the system ...
