shutdown and log out not working Ubuntu 11.10

[Doug]

On 10/31/2011 09:07 AM, G. wrote:
> I upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04.  Now when you try to log out or
> shutdown, I get nowhere.  If I hit the off switch on the laptop Ubuntu
> shuts down, however.
>
> If anyone has a solution, please let me know.
>
> Using a Samsung netbook N110.
>
> thanks
>
>
> garyk
>
If you can get to the command line, type   sudo shutdown -h now
that ought to work.  --doug

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