On 23-Dec-1999, Oki DZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm having problem in creating a script for executing shutdown from a > normal username: > okidz:~$ /sbin/shutdown -h now > shutdown: must be root. > > I have tried to put a username in /etc/shutdown.allow and > executing "shutdown -a -h now", but unfortunately it doesn't work. > > Problem is, after logging out from Gnome, the easiest way to shut the > machine down is to press ctl-alt f4, login as root, and then type the > command. I'd like to have something like SGI machines; having a username > (with password) for doing the task. Question is, how? > > Pressing ctl-alt-del seems to work; it gives you a chance to log out first > (from Gnome). Nice. But unfortunately, after you choose to log out, X > quits and then gdm restarts :-( > Have a look at using sudo, to execute any commands you want as root.
Pete
