Shutdown in one step?

[Gustavo Seabra]

Andrew Choens wrote:

>Since I don't know which desktop you've got, I wrote a couple of
>different answers.  The simple answer is yes.  There are several
>graphical answers to "shutdown -h now".  IFF you use the right
>combination of display manager (log-in manager, KDM, GDM) and Desktop
>(KDE, Gnome, XFCE)
>
>KDE Answer
>Fedora uses GDM as the default Display Manager.  KDE has traditionally
>not interfaced with this; and when logging out, does not offer restart
>or shutdown as options.  This MAY change in the future since KDE3.4 is
>supposedly going to offer support for GDM themes, maybe we'll see more
>integration.  This would be terrific.  If you use KDE as your desktop
>and you want a direct shutdown option, use KDM as your display manager.
>
>Gnome Answer
>If you are still using GDM and don't have this option when logging out,
>something is wrong.  I don't have any idea where to start looking.  If
>you start using KDM as your display manager, Gnome will no longer offer
>you the option of shutting down.  Again, integration would be really
>nice.
>
>XFCE
>XFCE 4.2 does well with GDM.  It gives me the option of shutting down,
>but the rpms in FC2 and FC3 won't.  (At least, I think that's right, if
>I'm wrong, someone correct me.)
>
>I don't know much about the other window manager options out there.
>
>--andy
>
>
>On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 16:48 -0600, akonstam at trinity.edu wrote:
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>>On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 09:52:01PM +0000, Timothy Murphy wrote:
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>>>Is there any graphic equivalent to "shutdown -h now",
>>>eg can I modify the logout screen so that it offers
>>>to shutdown the machine?
>>>
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>>This is confusing. Under gnome the logout screen does have a shutdown
>>option. I assume it is there in KDE also.
>>
>>Or am I misunderstanding you.
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Actually, I'm using KDE now and, when I click logout it gives me the 
choices to:
1) Logout
2) Turn off computer
3) Restart computer
4) Cancel.

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Gustavo Seabra - Graduate Student
Chemistry Department
Kansas State University
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