* Lars Jensen (jensen@scs.unr.edu) [020218 22:36]: > What is the best way to allow a regular user to issue the shutdown > (or halt) command? I wan't to allow my son to halt the machine after > having used it. For the moment I have redefined Control-alt-delete to do > shutdown -h, but I thought there might be a better solution to a common > problem like this one?? If your machine supports it, ACPI is really the best way to go. Just hit the soft power button on the front of the machine and the system shuts down cleanly and powers itself off. I dunno if it's enabled in the stock debian kernel, but if you've ever compiled a kernel, you know it's not tough. Then make sure you have the acpid package installed and you should be fine. good times, Vineet -- Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume/ -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire, 1906
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