Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-session
When policykit prohibits shutting down (due to multiple users being logged in),
the shut down function displays a dialog asking for an admin password.
However, it does _not_ log out the user _before_ showing the dialog.
Scenario:
Two users logged in, one via desktop and other via ssh. Desktop user is not an
admin.
1. Desktop user tries to shut down computer.
2. Desktop user is greeted with the password dialog.
3. Desktop user freezes like a deer in headlights and goes away from the
computer.
4. SSH user runs 'w' to see whether there are other people still logged in.
(will shut down computer if not)
5. SSH user sees two users logged in; decides not to shut down computer.
End result: nobody shut down the computer.
I believe GNOME should log out the desktop user immediately, and pass a
note to GDM saying the user wishes to shut down the computer. GDM can
then display the shutdown dialog.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-session 2.30.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.154-rt
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-rt x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 4 17:28:44 2010
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=fi_FI.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-session
** Affects: gnome-session (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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"shut down" should at least log out (prohibited by multiple users)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/654577
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