Restart and Shutdown via Desktop

[Hendrik Schmidtke]

By trying to restart or shutdown my Ubuntu 13.10 via the desktop shurtcut(s) nothing happens. The restart and shutdown button seem to be functionless.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/hwC1D1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D2', '/dev/snd/hwC1D3', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D9p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
Date: Fri Nov 8 10:53:54 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3a3b4c31-4148-4827-847c-c8b0b7d96a98
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-22 (77 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.

 virbr0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T3600
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-18 (20 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 08HPGT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd08/09/2013:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT3600:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn08HPGT:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision T3600
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Hendrik Schmidtke (crazyboss1990)]

I mean the shortcuts shown on the attached pic.

[Christian Krützfeldt (o63ist0an)]

I'm also effected by this bug. Similar to the original reporter I've also upgraded from 13.04 to 13.10 on a dell workstation (T-1600 in my case) and the shutdown and restart buttons also don't have any effect for me. I'll end up back on the desktop.

However I can shutdown by pressing the power button on the machine, this will initiate the shutdown process and it works.
Also via the terminal shutdown and reboot work.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Andrea Azzarone (azzar1)]

Is this still a problem?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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