For questions regarding shutting down and powering off.
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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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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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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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Are there any Keyboard Shortcuts to Shutdown?
Are there any Keyboard Shortcuts to Shutdown? (e.g. in Windows Alt+F4+Alt+F4 Right Arrow Enter)
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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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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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System shutdown stopped working
Since last week shutdown has stopped working in my system. Either i use the shutdown menu in Unity/LightDM or use sudo shutdown -h now the system just locks, and i can't either use Alt+reisub. Only a ...
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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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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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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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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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Lubuntu Precise - Power button doesn't shutdown immediately anymore
After some upgrade, my headless lubuntu 12.04 stopped shutting down on power button press.
I tried to edit ~/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml without success. Nowhere docs on possible alternative to ...
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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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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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Why do I get a reboot instead of a shutdown?
After two days of installation, strangely my Ubuntu machine is restarting instead of shutdown from both desktop GUI and command line.
sudo shutdown -h now
sudo halt (doesn't shutdown, instead freezes ...
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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 ...
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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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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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How to enable shutdown sound on ubuntu 12.04
I need a sound to play when I shutdown. In Kubuntu, there's shutdown sound. But Ubuntu, not anymore
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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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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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Execute script before shutting down
When I shut down my computer I want to show some pending tasks that I have to do before leaving the office... I did a local application to manage those tasks, basically I just want to run a command, ...
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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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“Shut down” takes me to greeter now?
UPDATE - Removing my USB wifi dongle seems to cure the problem. So does disabling networking (but not disabling wifi alone). Now what?
UPDATE 2 - The 'uptime' command says there are 2 users logged in. ...
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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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Acer randomly shuts down
I just bought an Acer Aspire One 756 in Romania with Ubuntu pre-installed, and i choose to reinstall ubuntu for english language and my correct keyboard layout. but now it randomly shuts down.
I ...
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How to hide console messages on shutdown?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 with kernel version 2.6.38-020638-generic. On the shutdown process when the desktop wallpaper is gone, there is always a black console printing some messages and then the ubuntu ...
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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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Ubuntu 12.04 not shutting down properly
When I shutdown or reboot my Ubuntu 12.04 it doesn't ever finish shutting down.
I end up stuck on a black/blank screen and have to hold the power button to shut it down.
Does anyone know where I can ...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Ubuntu 11.10 does not shut down and boot properly
Basically, I have this old computer and I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on it.
After installing it ejects the CD and refuses to restart so i use Ctrl+Alt+Del. After that, when it starts up it shows a ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
