Public bug reported:
Version: Ubuntu 9.10
What I want:
I've installed ubuntu on a mini-itx system which I use to stream music/personal
website on my home network. In order to make it user friendly for my family, I
want it to shut down automatically when the power switch is pressed.
What works:
When the server is plugged in to a monitor and booted up, and then the power
button is pressed, it shuts down. If I'm logged in, it does it instantly
because I've changed a setting using the gconf-editor. At the gdm-login screen,
a dialog appears with a 60 second counter. When the counter hits zero, the
machine shuts down. If I log into the server using vncserver and hit the power
button, it also shuts down correctly.
What doesn't work:
When the server is not plugged in to a monitor and booted up, pressing the
power switch has no effect whatsoever. When I connect to the server using vnc,
and select system->preference->power management and go to the 'general' tab,
there is no 'shut down' option in the list for 'when the power button is
pressed'; only suspend and hibernate are there. When the monitor is plugged in,
this option is present.
What I expect:
That regardless of having a monitor connected, I can hit the power switch to
shut down the machine.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: headless shutdown
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power button shutdown doesn't work on headless server
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/537960
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