[SOLVED] Debian barebones Xfce install: shutdown & restart greyed out

[timzak]

Just a quick question...I did a barebones install of Debian Etch, then added xorg, gdm, xfce, and synaptic. From there I installed just the apps I need. When I shut the computer down, the only option I have available is "log off". Shut down and restart are greyed out and unselectable. So when I shut down, I have to log off, then shut down from the login window.

Any ideas how I can get the shutdown and restart buttons activated?

Thanks in advance.

[kerry_s]

http://www.xfce.org/documentation/4.2/manuals/xfce4-session#xfsm-shutdown

[markharding557]

have you got xdm or gdm installed if not then i think you would have to shut down from a terminal

[timzak]

Thanks for the help. I will mark this thread as SOLVED. It's a long story, but I had to reinstall Windows on this machine, so I don't have Debian/Xfce on it anymore. There was some Windows software I need to use on this machine for a short period of time. I will reinstall Linux on it in a month or so and start over. The hard drive is too small (9GB) otherwise I'd dual-boot.

Thanks for your time.