I can confirm that happens with 15.10 too. Attached a screenshot that shows a successful shutdown process (without splash screen). The red line marks the moment where the process hangs if the shutdown fails.
The workaround with the SysRq key presented here worked for me: http://askubuntu.com/a/674209/93513 ** Attachment added: "Shutdown process (without splash screen)" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1464917/+attachment/4512903/+files/shutdown.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1464917 Title: reboot hangs at 'Reached target Shutdown' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1464917/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
