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On 9/1/2011 2:51 PM, LMH wrote:
> I have a bash script that runs rsync and I have been trying to add a command
> to shutdown the computer after the backup has finished running.
>
> I have added,
>
> shutdown -s now
>
> and also tried,
>
> shutdown -s 5
> shutdown -x now
> shutdown -x 5
>
> but the computer doesn't shut down. Running which shutdown gives me,
>
> /usr/bin/shutdown
>
> so I know its there.
>
> Any suggestions?

One - try the full path?

Otherwise:
> Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html


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