I think the problem was that I did not do "sudo" first. So I got it with: sudo halt A quick search indicates that the other command would have been: sudo shutdown -h now Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 12:28 AM Subject: help with shutting down Hi, I cannot get this Vinux to shut down. Somehow I got into the terminal, so the power button does not shut it down. I tried "shutdown --help" and I really don't understand the options given I try shutdown now and shutdown +.05 I either need to know how to shut down, or get back to the Gnome desktop. Thanks. Glenn _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
