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Ubuntu 6.10.
There is no warning dialog, when user wants to shut down/restart PC, and
another user is currently logged in. Therefore, all unsaved work of the second
user is inevitably lost.
Example scenario:
User Alice logs in. She does some work. After a while, user Bob comes and
demands access to the computer. Alice uses the "Switch user" function, so she
doesn't have to save and end all work right now.
Bob logs in. He does some work. After he finishes, he forgets about Alice and
chooses to "Shut down".
All Alice's work is lost. Nothing has warned Bob that Alice is also currently
logged in.
Technical note:
The warning dialog probably would not be required/desired to guard every
console and remote connection of other users, but it certainly should guard
graphical logins into Gnome.
Microsoft operating systems have this feature and users anticipate the
same in Ubuntu.
Please, do not move this issue into enhancement wishlist. This is a bug,
because it is something any modern multi-user OS can't be without.
Missing of this feature *is* a bug. I have just lost a good amount of
work by playing the Alice role involuntarily, so in my point of view, it
is a really serious issue.
** Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Wish: No warning dialog when shutting down PC and another user logged in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/82530
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