[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Xfce4, systemd - shutdown via builtin-dialog isn't working



On 5/17/14, Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org> wrote:
> Am 17.05.2014 04:27, schrieb Zenaan Harkness:
>> I have no display manager.
>
> [..]
>
>> Also, I would like to see Shutdown and Suspend enabled, of course.
>
> Most likely related to [0].
> Make sure you have libpam-systemd installed and enabled and when
> starting the X session to use the same tty as your console login so your
> logind session is "upgraded" for your X session.
> In the linked bug report they recommend to use something like
>
> startx -- vt01 (in case your logged in on tty1)

That's great, thank you. The bug links to a red hat bug with a more
dynamic solution, which works for me.


>> So I finally get back to linux console, log in again to console, and
>> sudo shutdown.
>>
>> systemd mostly shuts down, but doesn't power off.
>
> Did you use shutdown -h or halt? This does not poweroff of your machine
> on purpose.
> If you want that, use poweroff (or systemctl poweroff).
> HTH,

It certainly does. The usual functions are now working again from the
XFCE logout dialog. Appreciated.

I shall note the systemctl poweroff command.


Reply to: