[CentOS] Getting confirmation for power button

[Giles Coochey]

On 25/04/2013 15:00, Vanhorn, Mike wrote:
> On 4/25/13 9:46 AM, "Giles Coochey" <giles at coochey.net> wrote:
>
>> You are talking about something that acpid is doing for you:
>>
>> http://linux.die.net/man/8/acpid
>>
>>
> Yes, I know this is handled by acpid; that's where the
> /etc/acpid/events/power.sh file comes in. I'm asking if anyone knows what
> changes to make to that file so that it gives a prompt first.
>
> I'm guessing that there is a program out there already that will prompt
> for a shutdown, I just don't know what that program is.
>
>
It kind of depends what environment you are using and how you can hook 
into the standard power-off program that runs when you shutdown in the 
GUI. You would edit the actions to run that program.

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