On Monday 29 May 2017 12:41:36 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Hi Lisi! Hi Nik :-) And thanks for the helpful and prompt reply. > The easy way: > > Add this line to /etc/sudoers: > > %users ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/poweroff > > You might want to change change "%users" to the name of the user. Otherwise > anybody in the "users"-group is allowed to do power off. Thanks. In this case I want everyone to be able to shut it down!! > Now crate a Shortcut on the Desktop that executes "sudo /sbin/poweroff" You inspired me to Google again (I didn't know how to do this bit!!!) and I had an entirely relevant Raspberry P hit. Thanks, Nik! Lisi > Test ... but be aware, that the session is not saved! > > Nik > > Am Montag, 29. Mai 2017 schrieb Lisi Reisz: > > I want to set up a large power-off button, with an icon, preferably on > > the desktop but on the panel would do. The ordinarily available one will > > not do because this is for someone with very poor sight and the ordinary > > power-off button is inextricably linked with lock screen. Well, I can't > > extricate it. > > > > I THINK I can manage the three other large icons that are needed on the > > desktop, but this one has stymied me. > > > > I could rephrase the question: how do I produce an icon that, when > > clicked, operates /sbin/poweroff. > > > > Jessie with TDE 14, installed from Slávek's repositories. > > > > Replacing a badly scammed Windows 7! > > > > Help!! > > > > Lisi --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
