Tips to tweak xubuntu for my needs

panshizhu at routon.com panshizhu at routon.com
Mon Oct 30 01:40:42 UTC 2006


Hi Jelle,

When I use shutdown -h now, the computer shutdown but the session not
saved.

If I want the session manager to save the session before shutdown, it seems
that "shutdown -h now" is not the way to go...

Any hints?

--
Sincerely, Pan, Shi Zhu. ext: 2606


xubuntu-devel-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 写于 2006-10-30 01:02:09:

> Hoi Ronald,
>
> The shutdown command needs superuser rights to execute so it will always
> ask for a password. You can change this by adding the shutdown command
> to the sudoers list so it will not ask for a password any more. If this
> is save i don't know.
>
> Then you can make a script that executes a sudo shutdown -h now command
> and this will shutdown the pc.
>
> You need to make a keyboard link to the script to let the keyboard
> execute the shutdown scripts.
>
> It are a few steps but it is possible.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jelle
>
> Ronald Stewart wrote:
> > I think I might be posting to the wrong list....
> > does anyone know how to (I'm guessing here/run a script?) log out of
> > the shell once you have chosen to shut down?  This being that I have
> > only an on board alpha keyboard.
> > I know the command to type is [h- shutdown and the rest plus] and a
> > password but is there a way to do this without a keyboard like when I
> > am walking around on the go?
> >
> > Also can I load my own logo for the upsplash somehow?
> > I think xubuntu is just stellar!
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > dont know much about this ron
> >
> > On 10/29/06, Dave Keeton <thekeeton at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> So after toying around for several days with XFCE (Xubuntu) I have
come to
> >> the following conclusions:
> >> 1. The Only way I'm going to be happy with the menu is to clean
install
> >> Xubuntu without gnome so the gnome apps don't end up on the menu.
> >> 2. I havent found any way of burning music though an XFCE program like
> >> gnomebaker and even gnomebaker isnt working for me (perhaps I need
some
> >> gnome support?)
> >> 3. Im getting used to the desktop Icons not showing but it is
> still annoying
> >> not having them.
> >>
> >> So here goes rebooting with Xubuntu CD wish me luck!
> >>
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