Ubuntu
lightdm package

Shutdown option fails silently if there are users logged in via ssh

Bug #954284 reported by Steve Beattie
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
lightdm (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

lightdm's shutdown menu option fails silently if a user is logged in over ssh or via a text tty session. It should probably warn why it refuses to shut down.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: lightdm 1.1.7-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 13 11:05:39 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: lightdm
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-11-21 (112 days ago)

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Steve Beattie (sbeattie) wrote :
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Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur) wrote :

Yes, I've hit this too, quite annoying.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

that's bug #855556 and there is probably half a dozen other bugs still open on different component about the issue...

Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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