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Old 07-16-2016, 10:47 AM   #1
shreewatsa
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Question problem during shutdown


hello all . when i shut down my linux mint , it doesnot shutdown completely . only linux mint logo is displayed. i updated my system from update manager , but still doesn't work .
what may be the cause for this to happen ?
 
Old 07-16-2016, 11:17 AM   #2
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It might be Firefox. After you close Firefox wait a few minutes before shutting down.

If your system still won't shut down run this command as root.
Code:
sudo shutdown -h now
That should do it.
 
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Old 07-18-2016, 07:30 PM   #3
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thanks friend .
 
Old 07-19-2016, 06:52 AM   #4
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