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[Bug 1403289] [NEW] ctrl-alt-delete is missing a reboot option in Unity Desktop

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Public bug reported:

The Unity Desktop doesn't allow a user to reboot their computer by
hitting ctrl-alt-delete.

When ctrl-alt-delete his hit, only two options are provided:
- Lock
- Log out

This bugs is requesting that 4 more options be added to this menu:
- Reboot
- Shutdown
- System Monitor
- Command Prompt

Use Case:

Today I encountered a situation where I did not have a mouse-cursor
after logging into the Unity desktop. That bug is reported in detail
here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287

Ultimately, I had to hit ctrl-alt-t to acquire a command prompt, and
type the command "sudo reboot" in order to reboot my computer.

The most widely familiar "first step" for dealing with a computer that
is either "locked up" or "missing a mouse cursor" is the Windows
tradition of hitting ctrl-alt-delete. The Unity desktop understands
ctrl-alt-delete, but offers a super limited menu of options after the
user hits ctrl-alt-delete.

Additionally, keep this mind: Although most menus are accessible (in
Unity) via the keyboard, the little gear icon (top-right: used to reboot
your computer) is NOT intuitively accessible via the keyboard.

Furthermore, the unity dash should understand what "REBOOT" or
"SHUTDOWN" means! I'm not saying that the unity dash should restart you
computer when you type restart or reboot there, but it should at least
offer the option of doing so after such things are typed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  331.113  Mon Dec  1 21:08:13 PST 2014
 GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Dec 16 21:05:26 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.25
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 7001
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 35.35
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5

** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu utopic vivid

** Tags added: utopic vivid

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Title:
  ctrl-alt-delete is missing a reboot option in Unity Desktop

Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The Unity Desktop doesn't allow a user to reboot their computer by
  hitting ctrl-alt-delete.

  When ctrl-alt-delete his hit, only two options are provided:
  - Lock
  - Log out

  This bugs is requesting that 4 more options be added to this menu:
  - Reboot
  - Shutdown
  - System Monitor
  - Command Prompt

  Use Case:

  Today I encountered a situation where I did not have a mouse-cursor
  after logging into the Unity desktop. That bug is reported in detail
  here:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1403287

  Ultimately, I had to hit ctrl-alt-t to acquire a command prompt, and
  type the command "sudo reboot" in order to reboot my computer.

  The most widely familiar "first step" for dealing with a computer that
  is either "locked up" or "missing a mouse cursor" is the Windows
  tradition of hitting ctrl-alt-delete. The Unity desktop understands
  ctrl-alt-delete, but offers a super limited menu of options after the
  user hits ctrl-alt-delete.

  Additionally, keep this mind: Although most menus are accessible (in
  Unity) via the keyboard, the little gear icon (top-right: used to
  reboot your computer) is NOT intuitively accessible via the keyboard.

  Furthermore, the unity dash should understand what "REBOOT" or
  "SHUTDOWN" means! I'm not saying that the unity dash should restart
  you computer when you type restart or reboot there, but it should at
  least offer the option of doing so after such things are typed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: unity 7.2.3+14.04.20140826-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  331.113  Mon Dec  1 21:08:13 PST 2014
   GCC version:  gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Dec 16 21:05:26 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  GraphicsCard:
   NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:7001]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-23 (23 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic root=UUID=8b3cc691-0444-4efd-8504-0ae5dd9ba3eb ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: unity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.25
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 7001
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 35.35
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.25:bd05/31/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr0499220000241210001040000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0499220000241210001040000
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2
  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Tue Dec 16 20:55:06 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.5

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