Put username in /etc/shutdown.allow (You may have to create this file)
They may then use Ctrl-Alt-Del as defined in /etc/inittab. r=reboot h=halt
Dennis
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
>
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