Ubuntu 10.04 Shutdown

[C. F. Howlett]

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> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:40:20 -0500
> From: Nora Wilcox <nbwilcox at gmail.com>
> Subject: Ubuntu 10.4 Shutdown
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> When you click to shutdown Ubuntu, is there a way to not have the dialog box
> appear every time asking if you really want to shutdown?
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> I have searched, but could not find any place to change this preference.
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> Thank you!
> 
> Nora
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Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal
Type  gconf-editor
Click gnome-session
Click on options
Make the the logout_prompt option is unticked, i.e. NO CHECKMARK
Exit gconf-editor
Type pkill gnome-panel

After the panel resets, Shutdown should proceed immediately without
giving any options.