> -----Original Message----- > From: maitra.mbox.ignored@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:12:22 -0500 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: shutdown machine from crontab > > Hi, > > Can you try: > > systemctl poweroff > > instead of /usr/bin/poweroff and see if that works? > > Many thanks and best wishes, > Ranjan > Ranjan, Tried it and it does not poweroff machine via crontab. However, from $ systemctl poweroff does poweroff machine. What could be preventing it from shutting down. I will try the -f option suggested also, then report back. Best Regards, Antonio ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org