Re: why doesn't shutdown work ??pls ignore previous mail

[MohanSai <k_m...@ya...>]

isn't "sysvinit-usermode" available for ubuntu? so i need not give all
normal user "sudo" powers.
thanks
mohansai



On Thu, 27 May 2010 09:14:59 -0400
dg <dg...@de...> wrote:

> You can also give your user the ability to shutdown via
> "sudo", and then modifying your preferences file to specify
> "sudo shutdown -h now", and "sudo shutdown -r now" as the
> commands to run for those choices.
> 
> from "/home/username/.icewm/preferences"...
> 
> ShutdownCommand="sudo shutdown -h now"
> RebootCommand="sudo shutdown -r now"
> LockCommand="xtrlock"
> 
> yours,
> ---
> DeepGeek
> 
> On Thu, 27 May 2010 17:02:25 +0400
> "Vladimir Gusev" <vov...@nm...> wrote:
> 
> > > I use icewm on ubuntu & found that shutdown, reboot &
> > > lock workstation buttons work (at the icewm menu).
> > > help in this regard would be appreciated ?
> > > regards,
> > > mohan sai
> > 
> > Because you havn't user's right for shutdown, reboot etc.
> > In my Linux (ALT Linux -
> > http://en.altlinux.org/Main_Page) i was installed
> > sysvinit-usermode and now fololowing items (Shutdown,
> > Reboot etc.) are presents in my icewm menu. And all works.
> > 
> > sorry for bad english..
> > 
> 
>