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Status: New = Invalid
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power button shutdown doesn't work on headless server
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/537960
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I was able to work around the issue by editing the /etc/acpi/powerbtn.sh
script. The original script exits if gnome-power-manager is running (or
other power managers - so they can handle the event), and if not, it
calls shutdown. I put the shutdown command before the check for gnome-
