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Re: [trinity-users] Setting up power-off icon

From: Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@...>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 01:21:16 +0200
On Thursday 01 of June 2017 00:56:18 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> 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
> > >

I'm not sure if you've noted my link to using dcop:

  dcop ksmserver ksmserver logout 0 2 2

See 
https://andrejserafim.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/kde-shutdown-logout-restart/

-- 
Slávek