Re: systemd fails to poweroff - "A stop job is running for Session 2 of user $USER"
On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:35:11AM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 1:04 AM, Paul E Condon
> <pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:
> >
> > In English, both 'stop job' and 'stopped job' are an adjective
> > modifying a noun. The noun in both cases is 'job'. 'stop job' is a
> > noun phrase expressing a type of job, and must be some kind of geeky
> > usage. OTOH, the noun phrase 'stopped job' is a job that is not
> > progressing, or not running. But in this context, 'job' must itself
> > have a geeky, technical jargon meaning.
>
> I don't understand why you've got a bee under your bonnet because of
> the "stop job" phrase!
>
> "Stop" in "stop job" isn't an adjective, it's a noun (or an
> attributive noun) just like "office" in "office chair."
Or it could be a verb, as in a command "Stop job!" :)
Maybe Steve heard it years ago. :)
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