I've modified my /etc/inittab to map ctrlaltdel to "shutdown -h now".
So if I am at the console I can do the salute as user and bye-bye.Paul
Clyne wrote:
>
> I'm sure someone out there can help me... (and I also sure this has been
> asked before, so appoligies in advance).
>
> On my home system there are three accounts (root, paul, and dani {my wife})
> how can I allow the non-root accounts acess to the shutdown command ?.
>
> When my wife is using the computer and wants to shut it down she has to su and
> then issue the command. There must be an easier way. I have been looking at
> the root/wheel/system enteries in the etc/groups file but I don't want to
> assign more rights than I have to to the non-root users. None of the
> doucumentation I have found so far makes it clear. I tried adding the names
> to 'wheel' but when the command is issued I get back the command "must be
> root...." and like I said before, I don't want to 'issue' root access to
> everyone..
>
> I suspect there is a read-me that tells me all about it, so can somebody help
> me out.
>
> Thanks
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Paul Clyne aka: PAC / PACMAN
>
> at work - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> at play - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> The future is in our hands. Which way to the future ?
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Paul Clyne wrote:
>
> I'm sure someone out there can help me... (and I also sure this has been
> asked before, so appoligies in advance).
>
> On my home system there are three accounts (root, paul, and dani {my wife})
> how can I allow the non-root accounts acess to the shutdown command ?.
>
> When my wife is using the computer and wants to shut it down she has to su and
> then issue the command. There must be an easier way. I have been looking at
> the root/wheel/system enteries in the etc/groups file but I don't want to
> assign more rights than I have to to the non-root users. None of the
> doucumentation I have found so far makes it clear. I tried adding the names
> to 'wheel' but when the command is issued I get back the command "must be
> root...." and like I said before, I don't want to 'issue' root access to
> everyone..
>
> I suspect there is a read-me that tells me all about it, so can somebody help
> me out.
>
> Thanks
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Paul Clyne aka: PAC / PACMAN
>
> at work - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> at play - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> The future is in our hands. Which way to the future ?
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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