Shutdown just logging out

unity shutdown lightdm 15.04 logout

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If you have docky installed this fixed the problem for both of my machines.

Ubuntu 15.04 Unity + Docky, Cairo-Dock, or Plank

(DOCKY)

cd ~/.config/autostart
nano docky.desktop
add X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=20

(IF YOU USE CAIRODOCK)

cd ~/.config/autostart
nano cairo-dock.desktop
add X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=20

Or you can remove either one from autostart.

Example docky.desktop in ~/.config/autostart with 20 second delay

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Exec=docky
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=20
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
Name[en_US]=Docky
Name=Docky
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=

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Martin Croft

I wouldn't need windows if I could play all of my steam library in Ubuntu.

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Martin Croft over 1 year

I have an older hp pavilion all in one pc and after upgrading to 15.04 whenever I tell the computer to shutdown while in unity (haven't tried other DEs) it goes to the login screen as if I'd only pressed logout. It will then shutdown if I select shutdown from the menu in lightdm. But why is it doing this?
- thomasrutter almost 9 years
  
  After attempting to do this does anything relevant appear in /var/log/syslog such as an error about unable to shutdown?
- thomasrutter almost 9 years
  
  Related questions askubuntu.com/questions/621732/… askubuntu.com/questions/244239/… askubuntu.com/questions/122304/shutdown-or-restart-logs-out I'd flag as duplicate but I'm not familiar enough to know if this is the same situation, particular as that last one.
- TheWanderer almost 9 years
  
  I think that purging and reinstalling lightdm might help you out.
- Martin Croft almost 9 years
  
  I checked syslog in a terminal straight after it logged out and there is no error about not being able to shut down.
- Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy almost 9 years
  
  If sudo shutdown -P now works make it a script or run manually till you resolve the issue. Personally that's what I do 99% of the time. I'm guessing there's an issue with dbus since that's what unity uses, if I'm not mistaken
- Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy almost 9 years
  
  Or better yet bind the command to a keyboard shortcut. I'll find a link to another script I've used before and post if you're interested
- Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy almost 9 years
  
  askubuntu.com/q/554576/295286