Ubuntu
indicator-session package

  1. Bug #987220
  2. Comment #84

Comment 84 for bug 987220

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Angel D. Segarra (angel-segarra) wrote : Re: System does not power off reliably when "Shut Down" chosen from GUI

I was sufferring from this, eventually installed Xubuntu 12.04 and all was well

See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/987933/comments/8

If anybody else goes this route please let us know if you are still affected. In my case I can shutdown and reboot without problem and using any driver, nvidia-current and nouveau.