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  • ivtec
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    • Dec 2008
    • 1967
    • USA

    #1

    Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

    Hi guys : i've been having this shutdown issue,some times i click in the icon in the corner to shutdown it presents me with 4 solutions,log out, Restart,shutdown,suspend,i click on shutdown and it goes to logout menu, it seems it only happens on my Dell P4 32Bit, i have a Lenovo I5 Intel desktop with the same Xubuntu 14.04 except 64bit and it doesn't do that,
    I've posted this before,no solution,has anybody encountered this issue and anybody has a solution?thanks in advance.


    frank@frank-DIM4500:~$ apt-cache policy xfce4-power-manager
    xfce4-power-manager:
    Installed: 1.2.0-3ubuntu4
    Candidate: 1.2.0-3ubuntu4
    Version table:
    *** 1.2.0-3ubuntu4 0
    500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe i386 Packages
    100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
    frank@frank-DIM4500:~$
  • ratdude747
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    • Nov 2008
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    #2
    Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

    probably a bug. All your packages up to date? If not, either check in software center... or run:

    Code:
    apt-get update; apt-get upgrade
    If you do the latter and get any errors, post them.

    (I am more of an arch expert, but I still have a headless debian server I maintain and used to use ubuntu).
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    • mockingbird
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      Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

      More than likely something got deprecated or changed dramatically since the last properly functioning distro for such an old system. It's common with Linux. They don't go back and check compatibility with every scenario.

      If you go to a console (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT Fx) and type "shutdown now", what happens?

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      • stj
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        • Dec 2009
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        #4
        Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

        the user account does not have access rights to use the shutdown command probably.
        it was a common problem in the past.

        open a shell,
        type "reboot" and hit enter.
        it should reboot.

        now open a shell and type "shutdown -ht1 now" and hit enter.
        it will probably ask for the root password - that's your probem.

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        • ivtec
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          • Dec 2008
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          #5
          Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

          Originally posted by stj
          the user account does not have access rights to use the shutdown command probably.
          it was a common problem in the past.

          open a shell,
          type "reboot" and hit enter.
          it should reboot.

          now open a shell and type "shutdown -ht1 now" and hit enter.
          it will probably ask for the root password - that's your probem.
          Thanks, when i do!

          frank@frank-DIM4500:~$ sudo shutdown -ht1
          [sudo] password for frank:
          shutdown: missing argument: -ht1
          Try `shutdown --help' for more information.
          frank@frank-DIM4500:~$

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          • ivtec
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            Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

            Originally posted by mockingbird
            More than likely something got deprecated or changed dramatically since the last properly functioning distro for such an old system. It's common with Linux. They don't go back and check compatibility with every scenario.

            If you go to a console (CTRL+ALT+SHIFT Fx) and type "shutdown now", what happens?
            Thanks. What is Shift FX?

            if i do 'sudo shutdown -h now' it turns off,

            also it's not always that it doesn't shutdown, also when it logs off i'm presented with a log on xfce desktop that contains all the icons like shutdown and others ,if i click on the shutdown icons it shuts down all the time if not i put on my password and log in again and the i click on the shutdown and it shuts all the time,

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            • stj
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              #7
              Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

              CTRL+ALT+SHIFT and a function key.

              F1>F9 will open a new shell
              F6&7 are often already used by X11

              to switch shell's wile in one jus use ALT and the function-key

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              • ivtec
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                • Dec 2008
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                #8
                Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

                Originally posted by stj
                CTRL+ALTHIF+ST and a function key.

                F1>F9 will open a new shell
                F6&7 are often already used by X11

                to switch shell's wile in one jus use ALT and the function-key


                Thanks stj; pressing any of these keys does nothing in this dell p4 pc!

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                • stj
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                  #9
                  Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

                  that makes no sense.
                  from the graphical desktop,
                  hold CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and press F1
                  tell me what happens.

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                  • goontron
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                    #10
                    Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

                    Originally posted by stj
                    that makes no sense.
                    from the graphical desktop,
                    hold CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and press F1
                    tell me what happens.
                    hmm, i thought it was CTRL+ALT+F# for a US keymap?
                    at least that's what it is with SUSE 13.1, Ubuntu GNOME remix, Centos, elementary OS, Linux MINT, and Arch.
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                    • stj
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                      #11
                      Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

                      yur right, i was thinking about something else when i posted.

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                      • ivtec
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                        • Dec 2008
                        • 1967
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                        #12
                        Re: Xubuntu 14.04 logs out instead of shutdown!

                        Originally posted by stj
                        that makes no sense.
                        from the graphical desktop,
                        hold CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and press F1
                        tell me what happens.

                        Thanks stj; it does nothing,

                        i also notice when i click on the shutdown it goes to a logout screen it has
                        Xf icon = languishes, shutdown icon

                        XF icon opens option; Xfce and Xubuntu secessions,which doesn't make any difference ,and also can choose guess,Notice i have it to log in automatically,so i don't have to log in every time i turn on pc,why should i go through the log out/log in process every time i turn off pc is beyond my comprehension, some is not right, i had xubuntu 12.04 and never had these issues in this Dell P4.Maybe i should get rid of xubuntu desktop and install just XFCE?do you know how without having to make a fresh install!


                        if i click the shutdown icon it presents me with log out,restart, suspend, shutdown, it shuts down from there, this is in log in screen.
                        Last edited by ivtec; 05-29-2014, 01:52 PM.

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