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Old 01-23-2013
Can't shutdown the computer

i cannot shutdown my computer through GUI or CLI when i put the command
Code:
shutdown -P/-r  now

or press the shutdown button it goes to the login prompt and stays like that afterwards, so i press CTRL+ALT+delete (which works) but that only restarts it and closes processes like winbind and apache

---------- Post updated at 01:30 AM ---------- Previous update was at 01:22 AM ----------

i m using mint 13 OS
kernal 3.2.0
# 2  
Old 01-23-2013
How about?
Code:
sudo shutdown -h now

# 3  
Old 01-23-2013
I'm not familiar with your specifc distribution but talking in generic Unix terms.......

Try giving the kernel a direct command instead of via a script of any kind, login as root and then:

Code:
init 0

or, if your hardware supports the power-off function:

Code:
init 5

to shutdown the kernel and power off the hardware.
# 4  
Old 01-23-2013
i try it as super user, but doesn't work and init also ends up on the login prompt , i m using mint 13 , kernal 3.2.0
# 5  
Old 01-23-2013
/sbin/poweroff ?
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Old 01-23-2013
corona, what about it, i'm a newbie

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---------- Post updated at 03:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 02:51 AM ----------

@duke : my apologies
@corona : i tried running
Code:
/sbin/poweroff

in CLI but again it stops at login prompt

Last edited by DukeNuke2; 01-23-2013 at 05:27 PM..
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