I suspect policykit because attempts to use the "Shut down the computer" applet leaves the following snippet in /var/log/syslog (take particular note to "Not privileged for action".
Sep 25 03:10:34 comet console-kit-daemon[5895]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: IA__g_object_get_valist: value location for `gchararray' passed as NULL Sep 25 03:10:34 comet last message repeated 2 times Sep 25 03:10:34 comet console-kit-daemon[5895]: WARNING: Couldn't read /proc/13008/environ: Failed to open file '/proc/13008/environ': Too many open files Sep 25 03:10:34 comet gnome-session[13008]: WARNING: Unable to stop system: Not privileged for action: org.freedesktop.consolekit.system.stop no Sep 25 03:10:34 comet console-kit-daemon[5895]: WARNING: Couldn't read /proc/13008/environ: Failed to open file '/proc/13008/environ': Too many open files I'm pretty sure I can fix the powerdown problem by running polkit-auth to add the permission to the user. However, trying it out first by adding org.freedesktop.hal.power-management.suspend to the user did not result in the ability to suspend. I was seeing a similiar message related to suspending when closing my laptop immediately after upgrading, but before a reboot, after which, suspension was no longer offered as an option. This system predates policykit, so I suspect that the package is assuming settings made during initial install that are not provided during upgrades. -- Suspend no longer allowed in Intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267331 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
