Shutdown / Reboot / Logout Ubuntu 13.04 System with the gnome-session-quit command

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Geekster — No Comments ↓

Hello Linux Geeksters.

Besides the classical shutdown and reboot commands, on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail is the gnome-session-quit command available.

When you shutdown Ubuntu Raring with gnome-session-quit –power-off, you will get a nice shutdown dialog.

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Shutdown:

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --power-off

Reboot:

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --reboot

Logout (you will be asked to confirm):

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --logout

Logout (without confirmation):

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --logout --no-prompt

To force shutdown or force reboot, use –force.

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --power-off --force

$ sudo gnome-session-quit --reboot --force