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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:41:09 -0200
From: "Henry Lenzi" <henry.lenzi@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Shutting down as user
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On 11/16/06, Parv <parv@pair.com> wrote:
> in message <4558A560.4050004@comcast.net>,
> wrote Rem P Roberti thusly...
> >
> > I just installed 6.1 on an old laptop, and I am unable to shutdown
> > as user.  I get a "permission denied" error message.
>
> Other than already proposed solution, given that you are the only
> person sitting near the machine & working power management, a press
> of the power button should cleanly shut down the computer.
>
Yes, if you have acpi enabled, you can do that.
Otherwise, the OP may consider editing a sudoer list.

Regs
Henry