While investigating bug 1232814, I found that if I killed indicator- session-service (and let it respawn automatically) after login, the Restart option will be (correctly) hidden.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-session in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203355 Title: Session menu has both 'restart' & 'shutdown' options though both open the same dialog window Status in The Session Menu: New Status in “indicator-session” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: if it's now intended to have both that's cool but then the 'Restart' option should open with focus on "Restart', not "Shut Down" If not intended you should remove the Restart option ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: indicator-session 12.10.5+13.10.20130717-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-4.13-generic 3.10.1 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-4-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.11-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jul 20 14:24:58 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-13 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130712) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: indicator-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-session/+bug/1203355/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp