Is there a way to shutdown graphically from the KDE logout window, instead of having to open a terminal window and type in the root password in order to be able to type 'shutdown -h now' or 'halt' ??

I'd like that when I select a menu option (preferably the logout option) I should see a window with options like "Shutdown", "Restart" and "End session". A "Suspend to disk" or "Hibernate" would be great.

In fact, it's silly that a user with physical access to a computer is not given access to properly shutdown. After all they can always unplug it from the power source, which is worse. BTW, I also have access to suspend to disk (like hibernate in windows) from kpowersave which is in the system tray, and it doesn't ask for any password at all.

I am using KDE 3.4.2 on OpenSUSE Linux 10 Evaluation Edition (downloaded the 5 CD ISOs from Novell's web site a couple of weeks ago).

Thanks in advance.

If you are using Suse10 you should be able to reset your login/logout default procedure:

Open (kde) Control Center --> System Administration --> Login Manager, then click on the Adminstrator Mode (button on bottom of window - which will require your root password) and then change the Allow Shutdown (found under the Shutdown tab) to Everybody.

You might have to logout and back in to get this to be the default - I can't remember - Sorry.

Hope this helps

Another (and better) in my view option is to change the run level to 3 so you can just logout from X when you want to.

To start X on boot up you'll see login propmt. Lovgin with your user name and password and then type START X to start KDE (or whatever GUI you are using).

I prefer this methods as you can alos see the console if you've got and problems / weird messages on start up and sometimes it's easier to fix things when you are in a native console.

Use YAST to change the default run level (set it to 3).

Cheers

-K

minrich:
That's exactly what I needed. After reloading X I started my KDE session again and voilà! Now I have all the options in the logout window: End session, Turn off, Restart and Suspend.

1kyle:
I was aware of that option, but unfortunately I've been spoiled by windows and macosx, and I prefer runlevel 5 as I have a graphical login and I enter directly into KDE. That is of course for the desktop, because on the servers there's only the mighty CLI. Thanks anyway for your help.