Correctly shutting down the system from gnome

Johnny2Bad

Johnny2Bad

Okay I don't like particularly shutting down my server, but should I want to do so via gnome. What is the safest way?

should I go to xterm and do the following...
[CMD=""]su[/CMD] (then password)
[CMD=""]shutdown -p +1[/CMD]
?

Or should I log into Gnome as root then use the menu options too shutdown?

I would like to avoid as many errors or security vunerabilties as possible.

Thanking you in advance,
Jonathan.
 
You can shutdown from Gnome without logging in as root. It should work as a regular user. However, you must use GDM for this to work.
 
I found the restart/shutdown button on the login screen, however restart does not work. I haven't tried shutdown yet, as the need too shutdown hasn't occured (perhaps lazyness on my part).

I do have gdm enabled and installed as far as I know with...
Code: 
gdm_enable="YES"
in my rc.conf file.

It seems to me, that only root should be able to shutdown the server, or anyone in the "wheel" group.
 
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