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Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:57:39 +0000

Changed linux distro to xubuntu and the problem has gone away.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:31:30 +0000

I've tried running both files xfce4-session-logout and xfsm-shutdown-helper from the run dialog and terminal. I've tried it with and without sudo and gksudo. Neither one will work. xfsm-shutdown-helper gives one output, "XFSM_SUDO_DONE" then "FAILED". I also tried your permissions recommendation. The results are still the same.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (Nick) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:04:57 +0000

The quit command in the menu triggers xfce4-session-logout or xfsm-shutdown-helper IIRC and it probably is a permission problem. Maybe you're not in the power group (run gpasswd -a power) or something like that.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:40:47 +0000

Yes, both are installed.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (SimonJ) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:23:50 +0000

Have you also built and installed the xfce4-mcs-manager & xfce4-mcs-plugins files?

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:39:27 +0000

When xfce4-session is run, a message appears stating that another session manager is already running. Here's the weird thing, when xfce4-session-logout is run in a terminal, a message appears saying no session manager is running. GDM is my currently installed display manager. Thanks for taking time to answer my questions.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (SimonJ) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:27:05 +0000

I hoped the DM would give you a hint, DM is display manager, like XDM, GDM or KDM?

As an aside what happens if whilst in xfce you open a terminal and run xfce4-session?

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:12:40 +0000

xfce4-session in installed. I'm assuming by DM you mean display manager. xfwm4 is currently installed.

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (SimonJ) — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:00:52 +0000

Are you running a DM? Do you have xfce4-session installed?

Re: Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:45:41 +0000

An update. I updated to Xfce 4.33.9.1, with Xfce4-sessions 4.33.9.2-1, using synaptic. The problem still persists. By the way, love Xfce.

Problem with quit on Xfce menu

dummy@example.com (seawolf) — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:07:37 +0000

I am having difficulty with Xfce 4.2 on the dream linux distro. The Xfce menu option to quit, which would normally allow a user to log off, restart, shutdown ect... does not work. When using the menu edit tool to see the command invoked, the command is simply 'quit'. A careful search of my system reveals no file by that name. Additionally, running the command xfce-session-logout from the run command has no effect. I found a somewhat related solution on an ubuntu forum, whose solution was to add a new group with rights to shutdown the computer and add custom options to the Xfce menu to invoke shutdown commands. Am I somehow missing a library or symbolic link? Any help would be appreciated.