On Monday 29 May 2017 12:41:36 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > Hi Lisi! > > The easy way: > > Add this line to /etc/sudoers: > > %users ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /sbin/poweroff > > You might want to change change "%users" to the name of the user. Otherwise > anybody in the "users"-group is allowed to do power off. I'll worry about this later - I looked and everything seems to be allowed, and I haven't yet got as far as being asked for a password!! > > Now crate a Shortcut on the Desktop that executes "sudo /sbin/poweroff" I got this far (see below), but it isn't working for various different reasons. Corrections? Anyone? I get an icon (the wrong one!) and the launcher opens up and asks for an application or a URL. (I started with Type=Command, and that was an even deader loss.) I shall cross-post to the Debian list, because I am up against time, but I promise to report solutions! (If I am offered any!) [Desktop Entry] Name=Shut_down Comment=Log out and power off Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/power-button-off_318-42222.jpg Exec=sudo /sbin/poweroff Type=Application Encoding=UTF-8 Terminal=false Categories=No Thanks, Lisi > > Test ... but be aware, that the session is not saved! > > Nik > > Am Montag, 29. Mai 2017 schrieb Lisi Reisz: > > I want to set up a large power-off button, with an icon, preferably on > > the desktop but on the panel would do. The ordinarily available one will > > not do because this is for someone with very poor sight and the ordinary > > power-off button is inextricably linked with lock screen. Well, I can't > > extricate it. > > > > I THINK I can manage the three other large icons that are needed on the > > desktop, but this one has stymied me. > > > > I could rephrase the question: how do I produce an icon that, when > > clicked, operates /sbin/poweroff. > > > > Jessie with TDE 14, installed from Slávek's repositories. > > > > Replacing a badly scammed Windows 7! > > > > Help!! > > > > Lisi > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > trinity-users-unsubscribe@... For additional > > commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@... Read list > > messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > > Please remember not to top-post: > > http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting