Ubuntu
upstart package

  1. Bug #880240
  2. Comment #35

Comment 35 for bug 880240

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Viswanath (rvishu77) wrote : Re: ubuntu 11.10 : the system doesn't turn off if "sudo halt" is given

Just installed 11.10 and I am having the same problem with shutting down. The only way to halt the system is to press the power button physically.
If memory serves, it started after I did an update today (Mar 02, 2012).

DELL Studio 1558
Dual booting Ubuntu 11.10 (x64) & WIN 7 (x64)