[linux-help] Re: Non-root shutdown

[Phrostie <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>]

in /etc/inittab  there is a line for rebooting the system

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now
change the -r to -h
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -h now
alt-ctrl-del will shutdown(halt) the system

On Sun, 04 Mar 2001,
you wrote: > Is it possible for a specific non-root user to run the
> shutdown/halt/reboot commands?  I have a server at a
> friend's house that has DSL and from time to time he
> will need to power the machine off, but I don't want
> to give him full root privliges.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Curtis H.
> 
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