FWIW, an ugly workaround to this bug is to place a file in /etc/rc0.d and /etc/rc6.d that removes the line NetworkManager added before rabbitmq is shut down. I'm attaching the file I'm using to do that.
** Attachment added: "K19remove-nm-from-hosts" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rabbitmq-server/+bug/670289/+attachment/1767484/+files/K19remove-nm-from-hosts -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to rabbitmq-server in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/670289 Title: Laptop won't shut down with rabbitmq running -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs