indicator-session calls the consolekit shutdown interface, which uses '/usr/lib/ConsoleKit/scripts/ck-system-stop', which calls 'shutdown -h now'. So it doesn't look like there's any indicator-session bug here.
** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987220 Title: System does not power off reliably when "Shut Down" chosen from GUI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-session/+bug/987220/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs