-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 06 September 2002 01:49 pm, Mike Dresser wrote: > On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote: > > I guess I could chown /sbin/shutdown, but that doesn't seem like the best > > way to do this. > > Are they a local user? > > If so, try this in your /etc/inittab > > # What to do when CTRL-ALT-DEL is pressed. > ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now > > I have this setup for a test network of thin clients that run rdesktop. > User logs in with an account, and when they're done, just ctrl-alt-del it > after logging out, machine shuts down cleanly. > > Mike
I think this is a better option of those that replied (and thanks for all the replies!). I will alter the cnt/alt/del default to a halt. I am the only user on this laptop, but I don't see any logic to have to go through the process of logging in, running stuff, then logging in more to shut off the computer--too M$ like! :) Thanks again for the kind tips. tatah - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9eVhJZHBxKsta6kMRAlQkAKCmHjtJ4R4Q2d8KGBTF9d4vDktNCQCfUCaa 3iA50vTur0aOrdNsjGzPmVw= =rRZ5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
