-----Original Message----- From: roignac@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:32:03 +0200 To: test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: crontab shutdown as (regular user or root su-) not working Hello Antonio, Here is a thread with a related problem and ways to solve it: http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/red-hat-fedora-linux/159976-cron-shutdown-fails.html [http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/red-hat-fedora-linux/159976-cron-shutdown-fails.html] Try using "/sbin/poweroff" instead of "/usr/sbin/poweroff" - and check root mail (stored in /var/spool/mail/root) for debug information Thanks, Vadim -----Original Message----- Vadim and all who responded, As regular user, the system fails to shutdown, but I have a working shutdown crontab as root user! The system does indeed shutdown, I used /sbin/poweroff command in case it is important. Thanks for helping to straighten this cron shutdown issue. Best Regards, Antonio ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
