> Stephen Costigan wrote: > > Linux is so AWESOME man! The only thing that bugs me is there's no > > shutdown button. How can I reboot or turn off computer? Everytime I > > install software, it never asks me to reboot. There's no Registry to corrupt, so no need to reboot in nearly all cases. and in situations where a reboot of service "blarg" is necessary service blarg restart is almost always what you want. I've seen Linux boxes run for months without a reboot, and I've heard of systems running years without a bounce. > > I'm an expert Windows > > user and I was working as an IT Manager until recently, so > I know alot > > about computers. I just need to know how to turn this thing off! > On my Linux systems, there is a reboot option from the GNOME "Log Out" menu. >From the GDM greeter (the "login screen") there is also a choice to reboot or shutdown the system. On my computers, pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE causes a reboot, and pressing the power button causes a graceful halt. Controls for this are in /etc/inittab. Glad you like Linux, and I hope this helps you. Erik
