ShutDown button Ubuntu 10.04

[chris]

On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 09:54 +0100, Steve wrote:
> On Fri, 28 May 2010 06:34:29 +0100, Mark Widdicombe  
> <mwiddicombe at shoprite.co.za> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> >> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of chris
> >> Sent: Fri 28 May 2010 07:13
> >> To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> >> Subject: ShutDown button Ubuntu 10.04
> >>
> >> Is It possible to configure the shut down but to shut down
> >> intermediately with out having to go through the sub-menu stating shut
> >> down will occur in 60 seconds?
> >>
> >> Cheers the kiwi
> >
> > Yes.  That is one of the silliest and most annoying of "features".  I  
> > turned mine off last week and would tell you how if I could remember.   
> > There is a configuration option available.  I got the answer on  
> > http://www.ubuntuforums.org -- look there for a thread started by  
> > st0nes. (I would look myself, but I'm at work and don't have internet  
> > access.  Sorry. )
> >
> This is the one http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1491271
> 
> 
> -- 
> Steve (Yorvyk)
> http://lubuntu.net
> 
Many thanks.  I have also found a script in Eva Johannes blog that
works.  (thank the assorted gods)