Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 06/01/12 09:43, John MM wrote: So how do we figure out why it isn't running? That's a more difficult question to answer. :) I think there are a couple of options: By running it in a terminal, it may be more obvious when it's actually crashed. At least you should get some output on the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 6 January 2012 09:43, John MM wrote: > So how do we figure out why it isn't running? Start by using the Log File Viewer to look in syslog to see if there are any errors related to it. If it is crashing there may well be something there. Also when you run it from a terminal does it ever disap

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

So how do we figure out why it isn't running? On Jan 5, 2012 5:55 PM, "James Tait" wrote: > On 05/01/12 15:06, scoundrel50a wrote: > >> Wow, that helped sort of. It is something to do with >> gnome-settings-daemon. If I enter that into a terminal, funny thing >> happens in the left panel and the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 05/01/12 15:06, scoundrel50a wrote: Wow, that helped sort of. It is something to do with gnome-settings-daemon. If I enter that into a terminal, funny thing happens in the left panel and the top panel, and the Drop down menu appears. If I close the terminal, it goes away again Yes -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

Press alt-f2 "gnome-sessions-daemon" or in terminal "gnome-sessions-daemon &" (no quotes). Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 05/01/2012 14:51, James Tait wrote: On 05/01/12 12:55, scoundrel50a wrote: Funny thing though, as I was trying along all the top panel to left/right click, I took the curser right to the right edge of the window, and right clicked, by accident, and low and behold, the drop down menu appeared.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 05/01/12 12:55, scoundrel50a wrote: Funny thing though, as I was trying along all the top panel to left/right click, I took the curser right to the right edge of the window, and right clicked, by accident, and low and behold, the drop down menu appeared.how do I get it to show.. Righ

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 5 January 2012 13:24, Andy Braben wrote: > > > On 5 January 2012 13:11, scoundrel50a wrote: >> >> I wondered about that, is there anyway to change it? > > > You'll need to press whatever buttons you have on your monitor to make that > adjustment. > More than likely a button that has an A on i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 5 January 2012 13:11, scoundrel50a wrote: > I wondered about that, is there anyway to change it? > You'll need to press whatever buttons you have on your monitor to make that adjustment. Andy. > > > > On 05/01/12 12:59, Andy Braben wrote: > > > > On 5 January 2012 12:55, scoundrel50a wrot

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

I wondered about that, is there anyway to change it? On 05/01/12 12:59, Andy Braben wrote: On 5 January 2012 12:55, scoundrel50a > wrote: In 11.10 it doesnt give you that option, but to make sure, I just tried it again, and nothing happened. F

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 5 January 2012 12:55, scoundrel50a wrote: > In 11.10 it doesnt give you that option, but to make sure, I just tried > it again, and nothing happened. > > Funny thing though, as I was trying along all the top panel to left/right > click, I took the curser right to the right edge of the win

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

In 11.10 it doesnt give you that option, but to make sure, I just tried it again, and nothing happened. Funny thing though, as I was trying along all the top panel to left/right click, I took the curser right to the right edge of the window, and right clicked, by accident, and low and beho

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/01/12 12:32, Barry Drake wrote: > On 05/01/12 12:24, David King wrote: >> >> This happened recently to my girlfriend's Ubuntu laptop, so she >> had to do the same to get the shutdown option back. > > As an emergency measure when this happens, y

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 05/01/12 12:32, Barry Drake wrote: On 05/01/12 12:24, David King wrote: This happened recently to my girlfriend's Ubuntu laptop, so she had to do the same to get the shutdown option back. As an emergency measure when this happens, you can do 'ctrl+alt+F2' which gives you a command prom

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

You'll need the shutdown type I think along with that sudo shutdown -P now For a power off, or sudo shutdown -r now For a reboot Bodsda --Original Message-- From: Barry Drake Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com To: Ubuntu-Uk ReplyTo: Ubuntu-Uk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

On 05/01/12 12:24, David King wrote: This happened recently to my girlfriend's Ubuntu laptop, so she had to do the same to get the shutdown option back. As an emergency measure when this happens, you can do 'ctrl+alt+F2' which gives you a command prompt and then do 'sudo shutdown now' to tur

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

You need to right click on the panel in a blank part, select Add to Panel... From the dialog box that appears, then select Shut Down... Then click the Add button and then Close. This happened recently to my girlfriend's Ubuntu laptop, so she had to do the same to get the shutdown option back.

[ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

I recently upgraded my Acer Aspire One, which seemed to go ok, but on the top panel, the drop down menu Icon that looks like a circle with a line through it is missing. In order to even log off now is impossible, unless I use the On/Off button. Anybody know how I can get it back, please... --