No Graphical shutdown available

Mike Chambers mike at miketc.net
Mon Oct 13 14:06:13 UTC 2008


On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 14:40 +0200, spoffley wrote:
> I have all the updates presented to me, I use YUMEX.  I have however delved a little further and found the following :
> 
> I have two users on the system, as we cannot any longer graphically log on as root I have one on the sudoers list and the other as a normal user.  The normal user can perform graphical shutdown the sudoer user cannot.  I removed the shutdown button applet for the sudoers user and when I tried to add it again, the applet was not available for selection.
> 
> I have a workaround, logoff as the sudoer list and shutdown from the logon screen, so I guess I will delve further, its either something to do with sudoers or something in my Gnome configuration for the sudoer user.
> 
> I guess the hurt we go through is why its called being on the cutting edge !

I had the same problem after the updates, but once you get it rebooted
and logged back in, the shutdown/restart buttons are back again.

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