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I can’t shut down nor reboot without console

Title says all. When I choose shut down or hibernate if my computer has been on a while, it just goes to the log-in screen. If I choose the shut down option there, it does nothing.

It only happens if I leave it on for a while. I do not have auto login enabled. I am running 11.10 ( with all the latest updates). I can shut down using the terminal.

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Rocket101
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Used to have the same problem, run this on a terminal:

sudo poweroff

The problem get fixed by itself after several times i had to do that.

Also check if theres a .Xauthority file in your home folder owned by root.
Log in a text console (Alt+Ctrl+F1) at the login screen, and then run

sudo rm ~/.Xauthority

Hope it helps. (:

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This is a known problem. Here is the associated bug report:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/838792

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