This is an upstream bug, I have attached a patch that fixes this to the upstream but report.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #686125 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686125 ** Also affects: gdm via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=686125 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1064388 Title: Shutdown and restart menu options do not work Status in GDM: The Gnome Display Manager: Unknown Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “lightdm-gtk-greeter” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Just after booting up and before logging in, the restart and shutdown commands have no function. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: lightdm-gtk-greeter 1.3.1-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.6.0-030600-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Oct 9 15:21:34 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes SourcePackage: lightdm-gtk-greeter UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-31 (39 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gdm/+bug/1064388/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

