How come it takes more than a minute to shutdown or reboot the system?

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 9:42am

I just did a fresh install on a UEFI system using xfce.

I have three partitions, one is /, one is /home and one is /boot with boot flag.

Regardless if I did a reboot or a shutdown, regardless after doing a system update it takes more than a minute before it reboots/shutsdown.

It is some “Session 1” that is taking a lot of time not sure what it is:

Here is a gif to demonstrate the issue:
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unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 11:32am

This seems to be a similar issue with RebornOS as well:

BluishHumility · January 20, 2023, 11:40am

Switch to a different TTY and see what is still running. Or check the journal after you bring it back up. To check the previous boot in reverse (latest first):

sudo journalctl -r -b-1

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 11:42am

While I am logged in?

After rebooting the OS, right?

Will check it out shortly!

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 12:14pm

I ran that command after reboot here is a sample of it:

Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Dispatch Password Requests to Console Directory Watch.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-ask-password-console.path: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Local Encrypted Volumes.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unset automount Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target System Initialization.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Closed D-Bus System Message Bus Socket.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: dbus.socket: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Closed Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: avahi-daemon.socket: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Socket Units.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: user.slice: Consumed 32.286s CPU time.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Removed slice User and Session Slice.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Slice Units.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped VirtualBox Guest VMSVGA resize client.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: vboxdrmclient.path: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Path Units.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Basic System.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped D-Bus System Message Bus.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=dbus comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: dbus.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=polkit comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Authorization Manager.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: polkit.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping Authorization Manager...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping D-Bus System Message Bus...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: audit: type=1131 audit(1674207446.337:189): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=firewalld comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: firewalld.service: Consumed 1.886s CPU time.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=firewalld comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: firewalld.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit: PROCTITLE proctitle=2F7573722F62696E2F707974686F6E002F7573722F62696E2F6669726577616C6C64002D2D6E6F666F726B002D2D6E6F706964
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[385]: SYSCALL arch=c000003e syscall=46 success=yes exit=76 a0=6 a1=7fff69e5ec40 a2=0 a3=7fff69e4daec items=0 ppid=1 pid=385 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 t>
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[385]: NETFILTER_CFG table=firewalld:5 family=1 entries=174 op=nft_unregister_table pid=385 comm="firewalld"
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: audit: type=1327 audit(1674207446.253:188): proctitle=2F7573722F62696E2F707974686F6E002F7573722F62696E2F6669726577616C6C64002D2D6E6F666F726B002D2D6E6F706964
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: audit: type=1300 audit(1674207446.253:188): arch=c000003e syscall=46 success=yes exit=76 a0=6 a1=7fff69e5ec40 a2=0 a3=7fff69e4daec items=0 ppid=1 pid=385 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0>
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: audit: type=1325 audit(1674207446.253:188): table=firewalld:5 family=1 entries=174 op=nft_unregister_table pid=385 comm="firewalld"
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: audit: type=1131 audit(1674207446.243:187): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=NetworkManager comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=succ>
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Preparation for Network.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=NetworkManager comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Network Manager.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: NetworkManager.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox NetworkManager[387]: <info>  [1674207446.2131] exiting (success)
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox dbus-daemon[355]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service': Refusing activation, D-Bus is shutting down.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox NetworkManager[387]: <info>  [1674207446.1887] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_SITE
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox dbus-daemon[355]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.6' (uid=0 pid=387 comm="/usr/bin/Network>
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox NetworkManager[387]: <info>  [1674207446.1881] dhcp4 (enp0s3): state changed no lease

Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dtmpfiles\x2dsetup\x2ddev.service.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted /home.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: home.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted /boot/efi.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: boot-efi.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted /run/credentials/systemd-sysusers.service.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox kernel: EXT4-fs (sda2): unmounting filesystem.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dsysusers.service.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dtmpfiles\x2dsetup.service.mount: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dtmpfiles\x2dsetup.service.mount: Mount process exited, code=exited, status=32/n/a
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting Temporary Directory /tmp...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox umount[1768]: umount: /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service: no mount point specified.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting /run/credentials/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting /run/credentials/systemd-sysusers.service...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting /home...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounting /boot/efi...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Local File Systems.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-tmpfiles-setup comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Create Volatile Files and Directories.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-update-utmp comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Record System Boot/Shutdown in UTMP.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit: BPF prog-id=0 op=UNLOAD
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-update-utmp.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-timesyncd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Network Time Synchronization.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-timesyncd.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted /run/credentials/systemd-sysctl.service.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1762]: SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN pid=1762 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg=' comm="systemd-update-utmp" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: run-credentials-systemd\x2dsysctl.service.mount: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping Record System Boot/Shutdown in UTMP...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-journal-catalog-update comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Rebuild Journal Catalog.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-journal-catalog-update.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=ldconfig comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Rebuild Dynamic Linker Cache.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: ldconfig.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-update-done comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Update is Completed.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-update-done.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping Network Time Synchronization...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-modules-load comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Load Kernel Modules.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-sysctl comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'

Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Shutting down.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Reached target System Power Off.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Finished System Power Off.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-poweroff comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-poweroff comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-poweroff.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Reached target Late Shutdown Services.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Reached target System Shutdown.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=lvm2-monitor comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Monitoring of LVM2 mirrors, snapshots etc. using dmeventd or progress polling.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: lvm2-monitor.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-fsck-root comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped File System Check on Root Device.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-fsck-root.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-remount-fs comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Remount Root and Kernel File Systems.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-remount-fs.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-sysusers comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Create System Users.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-sysusers.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
Jan 20 20:37:27 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped Create Static Device Nodes in /dev.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopping Monitoring of LVM2 mirrors, snapshots etc. using dmeventd or progress polling...
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Preparation for Local File Systems.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Removed slice Slice /system/systemd-fsck.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-88EE\x2d167D comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=su>
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/88EE-167D.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-88EE\x2d167D.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-512ba7c1\x2dabf3\x2d43a6\x2daf2d\x2d651860d289db comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd">
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped File System Check on /dev/disk/by-uuid/512ba7c1-abf3-43a6-af2d-651860d289db.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: systemd-fsck@dev-disk-by\x2duuid-512ba7c1\x2dabf3\x2d43a6\x2daf2d\x2d651860d289db.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Reached target Unmount All Filesystems.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Stopped target Swaps.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: Unmounted Temporary Directory /tmp.
Jan 20 20:37:26 test-virtualbox systemd[1]: tmp.mount: Deactivated successfully.

limotux · January 20, 2023, 12:16pm

Hi @unix_lover
I had the same issue before. Look at this thread Restarting -> stop job for user running!

I did the Magic SysRq key. At least it helped to shut down instantly the proper way.
Though I do not really know what caused it, but I rarely encounters it after that and if it did the Magic SysRq key helps.

I hope this helps. Please let me know how it goes with you.
Thank you.

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 12:29pm

Hi @limotux

so durring shutdown I should press the print screen if I am understanding correctly?

limotux · January 20, 2023, 12:33pm

As far as I remember you have to configure something.
Give me a minute please.
Here [Tip] Enable Magic SysRq Key (REISUB)
I hope this helps.
Let me know how it goes with you.
Just to update you:

I converted to dracut Install dracut?
And converted to systemd-boot Convert to systemd-boot with dracut?

I am on BTRFS by the way.
I noticed much faster boot time with dracut + systemd-boot.

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 12:46pm

This looks like it is designed to create forced reboot. Non the less I tried it but when I turn off or reboot my computer in a normal way, I still get the same issue.

I am more after trying to get it to just turn off quickly. I am on not too sure why this is happening on all arch distros?

I am using grub actually, not systemd boot. Is this an issue with grub?

limotux · January 20, 2023, 1:05pm

Neither me.
But after I did the Magic SysRq key it helped me switch of instantly, and I didn’t encounter this issue frequently after that, though I don’t know why!

Of course it is up to you, but grub has what I see as an issue, in some cases after some updates you have to run certain commands or you end up with unbootable system.
With the help of our friends here I could create a “hook” to run those commands automatically. Grub Hook to grub-install and grub-mkconfig? and it was working fine. (How would I guarantee I would not skip running those commands in case needed!)

But when Cassini, dracut came out, and systemd-boot became the default I converted as I said for a few reasons.

systemd-boot is much faster in booting.
systemd-boot is simpler and less prone to breaking.
for me, I prefered to ditch grub as… well… they changed something that caused many systems unbootable, how would I guarantee something similar won’t happen again! Just my personal point of view. But Grub was my favourite because with BTRFS I could boot to earlier snapshots.
I am on BTRFS for many reasons, snapshots I can revert to in case something breaks.
Above all, I made the changes to feel that I am on the same page, as if I had a fresh install of Cassini, where the default is systemd-boot and with dracut.

Just to be clear, I am not with/against grub/systemd-boot. It is just my personal taste, my personal feelings of what is better for me.

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 1:08pm

Does it at least show Windows and other operating systems installed on the computer?

limotux · January 20, 2023, 1:11pm

From my readings here I believe sytemd-boot can let you have Windoze and other OS, but I can’t really give any further info or experience as I am having only EndeavourOS on my machine.

I am sure our friends here are more experienced and knowledgable than me with this.

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 1:12pm

I see thanks mate

so whenever you turn off your PC you use the keyboard shortcuts?

limotux · January 20, 2023, 1:16pm

No, after you do the configuration which as far as I remember and understand is just running a command as:

Switching off the computer is done normally.
ONLY in case you find this issue of jobs running and taking forever to switchoff/restart you press the buttons as shown in the thread to force it to shut down.

unix_lover · January 20, 2023, 1:19pm

I ran that but it had no effect.

I remember when I used EndeavourOS (or any other arch based system) and I never once had this issue before, I have no idea why this is happening all of a sudden. I hope this is an Arch Linux bug and they fix it asap!

limotux · January 20, 2023, 1:24pm

Did you reboot after you did the command?
If you did, pressing the buttons as explained in the post does not switch off? Or you mean it is working but your are still getting the jobs running issue?

Shjim · January 20, 2023, 1:26pm

From that great post

" Now, when you want to hard-reboot the computer, perform the following key combination:
press and hold the Alt key the entire time. Now, one after another, with about a second in between, press (tap) the following keys: SysRq, R, E, I, S, U, B. Your computer should reboot if everything was done correctly (you can let go of the Alt key now ). "

might need push “fn” + SysRq ( or it Print screen ) on some devices

limotux · January 20, 2023, 2:06pm

In my case I don’t have SysRq so I press ALT + PrintScreen then REISUB
Press and keep pressed the ALT, then “tap” the others.

Shjim · January 20, 2023, 2:10pm

my point … some device need “FN” push so " SysRq or Printscreen " for register .

EDIt. Pinebook Pro is one that need “FN” push

pebcak · January 20, 2023, 2:32pm

Does this work also after the shutdown command has been issued or only while in desktop?