If you run sudo /lib/systemd/systemd-logind
what happens? I suppose this crashes somehow? If not, press Control-C to end it again. Please copy&paste the output. > logind (now replaced with systemd) For the record, that's wrong. ConsoleKit has been replaced with logind, and we don't use systemd (in the sense of "pid 1") yet. ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1295521 Title: cannot shutdown/suspend/restart from the GUI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightdm/+bug/1295521/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs