Hi,

Thank you. When I clicked on the Shut Down link last night it actually shut down. So that problem was solved somehow.. Also the panel and the screensaver issues have been solved also. I have let Launchpad know and put the problem as Solved. I will keep your message in case I have future problems. Although I do think the problems have been fixed.

Margaret

> Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 23:57:06 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 995647] Re: Shut Down & Ubuntu 12.04 in General
> 
> Please focus on one issue per bug report. I've edited your description to focus on the shutdown issue.
> Instead of holding the power button, there is a better way to shut down if the shutdown icon isn't working. Log out and press Ctrl+Alt+F1 to bring up a terminal. Log in to the terminal and run the following command to shut down:
> sudo init 0
> 
> ** Description changed:
> 
> - I don't know a thing about putting in commands or knowing what the
> - results mean a lot of the time. So I am going to describe what happens.
> - First off I had a heck of a time Downloading Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.. When I
> - did it did not have the most important folders or files - Mozilla
> - Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Ubuntu One, Back Up Package and no screen
> - saver of any kind as far as I can tell.
> - 
> - Using Update Manager right after the install I installed 52 folders or
> - files. Included in these are the important ones above. These should of
> - already been part of the new version. Since the last upgrade also
> - uploaded all my files after installing the new version, I thought this
> - one would too. Wrong. I did put all my pictures on a blank DVD. Thought
> - I also put my home folder on one too, but when I went to upload them or
> - whatever you call it to the laptop, it said there was a Blank DVD
> - instead of one with the folder. So I lost all my files as far as I can
> - tell. If there is anyway to get them back, sure would like to know it.
> - 
> - Next I had a hard time getting the panel to 'hide', but I fixed that.
>   Now, when I am ready to shut the computer off, I click on Shut Down, I
> - get a rectangler box and click on Shut Down again. The screen goes blank
> - and after a few seconds the login screen comes back on. I can log in
> - again, but that just creates a circle. In order to shut the laptop off,
> - I have to press & hold down the power key to shut down the laptop. This
> - is not good for the laptop, but that is the only way I can shut it off.
> - 
> - Another problem is a screensaver. At one point it said that the gnome
> - screensaver was running. There is no symbol or any other way that I know
> - of to get the box with the screensaver in it, so I can chose the one I
> - want and how long to run it. So then I thought I would open the
> - xscreensaver. I used it with Ubuntu 11.10.... At first it came up saying
> - that this was not supported and a lot of other bad stuff.  Also had to
> - install the Synaptic Package Manager in order to find any kind of
> - screensaver. This time there was several files for 'xscreensaver'. But,
> - only one that did not have the word "hack" in it. I don't want anything
> - that will "hack" on my computer. To me that means other people can get
> - on my computer. So will not use that. But, I still don't have any kind
> - of icon or symbol to open a screensaver and I don't like leaving the
> - computer running without one. But, I also do not want to Shut The Power
> - Off in order to turn off the computer.
> - 
> - As far as I can tell (I am not any kind of programmer) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
> - needs a lot of work and should not of been released yet. I am having
> - several other problems at different times. The things I think I am
> - putting in my 'Home Folder' evidently goes to Ubuntu One Cloud first.
> - Then I have to go there and transferr it to my home folder. This is a
> - pain in the ___________. Need to get all these problems fixed as soon as
> - possible. Most important is the "Shut Down" and a "screensaver that I
> - can choose what I want and run as long as I want. Also having to put in
> - a Key Ring Password every time I do anything is very irratateing. I
> - should be able to put in my password and be done with it. Also I am
> - unable to put a password in for my husbands account. Won't let me. Says
> - it is unabled. If these are not bugs that I don't know what you can call
> - them except BIG HEADACHES.
> - 
> - Very iritated
> + get a rectangular box and click on Shut Down again. The screen goes
> + blank and after a few seconds the login screen comes back on. I can log
> + in again, but that just creates a circle. In order to shut the laptop
> + off, I have to press & hold down the power key to shut down the laptop.
> + This is not good for the laptop, but that is the only way I can shut it
> + off.
> 
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> 
> Title:
>   Shut Down & Ubuntu 12.04 in General
> 
> Status in Ubuntu:
>   New
> 
> Bug description:
>   Now, when I am ready to shut the computer off, I click on Shut Down, I
>   get a rectangular box and click on Shut Down again. The screen goes
>   blank and after a few seconds the login screen comes back on. I can
>   log in again, but that just creates a circle. In order to shut the
>   laptop off, I have to press & hold down the power key to shut down the
>   laptop. This is not good for the laptop, but that is the only way I
>   can shut it off.
> 
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