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On 6/20/19 3:07 AM, Philip Webb wrote: |
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> Why don't you simply goto another raw terminal via Ctl-Alt-F2 (F3 etc), |
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> login as 'root' & issue 'shutdown -h now' ? |
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Traditionally, computer operators / maintenance technicians, who would |
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need to do a halt might not have root's password. Thus the need for the |
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ability for a different user to log in and halt the system. That common |
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/ shared user was usually named "halt" / "shutdown" / "reboot" / etc. |
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Grant. . . . |
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unix || die |
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