[Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#631563: Bug#631563: xfce4-session: Problem with reboot/halt and suspend buttons
Benoit
benoit at friry.net
Tue Jun 28 17:44:58 UTC 2011
Benoit wrote:
> Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> > On sam., 2011-06-25 at 09:47 +0200, Benoit wrote:
> > > I use xdm as login manager. It may be a wrong choice. It used to
> > > work.
> > It doesn't anymore. Working solutions include gdm{,3} and /maybe/
> > startx.
> OK. xdm is not a working solution. It could maybe be mentioned in
> README.Debian.
> xfce4-session/README.Debian says:
> There are two ways to enable user to shutdown the computer from Xfce:
> - use sudo, and allow user to run /usr/sbin/xfsm-shutdown-helper in sudoers
> - use policykit and a compatible login manager (gdm is known to work,
> startx too if you use the tips above)
> Is it correct to understand that it should work with sudo OR
> policykit+gdm? If both must be used to enable user to shutdown,
> the sentence should be something like "there are two conditions
> so as to enable the user to shutdown the computer from Xfce".
> If my comprehension is correct, my sudo is configured, and I
> don't understand the problem.
> If my comprehension is wrong, ok, I will adapt. Please patch the
> README.
I still cannot shutdown my computer from xfce menu. I'm a bit
sorry of that. But it's must one of:
- a bug in XFCE,
- a problem with another piece of software,
- a problem in documentation,
- a problem between the seat and the keyboard.
I can be wrong. Please explain me!
> BTW, I suppose my other problem (about the suspend button which
> is hidden) is also linked with my display manager, whether "sudo
> pm-suspend" works or not. Can you confirm?
I confirm. Starting with gdm makes the suspend button visible.
I would be great if it was written somewhere.
Regards,
Benoit
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