shutdown option gone

[Charles T. Bell]

On 02/28/2015 05:23 AM, Thomas wrote:
> Again me.
> When I tried to shutdown the computer to go home, I noticed that there
> is no "shutdown option" any longer.
> I believe, it has been there before.
> 
> When I click on that "Kickoff" thing and then on "Leave", I get:
> 1)    Lock out (end session)
> 2)    Lock (lock screen)
> 3)    Switch user
> 
> That's it.
> No restart or shutdown option.
> Pressing Crtl-Alt-Delete also offer ONLY
> 1)    Lock out
> 2)    Cancel
> 
> So, if I want to shut the computer down ... the only choice I have is
> cut the power.
> THAT cannot be normal!
> (I did that manual update/upgrade thing. It did/does not change anything).
> 
> Without me using or changing anything on this computer LOTS of things go
> wrong.
> This or similar things have happened a million times already in the past.
> With all "flavors" of linux I have tried so far ...
> 
> Please! There must be ways/trick to make it run and KEEP running.
> I am desperately trying to get away from Microsoft and switch to linus,
> but this kind of behavior makes it VERY difficult.
> 
> Thank you.
> Thomas
> 
> 


I am curious, did you not try Alt-F2 and enter?
sudo shutdown -r now

It won't replace the reboot button, but it should allow
you to reboot without hitting the power button.
sudo shutdown -P now

Should allow you to shutdown completely without having to power down.

Tom
-- 
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use of
reason is like administering medicine to the dead."
-- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. V(1776)
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