shutown never shows the services as it shuts down except ...

[morse_the_horse]

I execute the shutdown command by clicking on a desktop app that contains the following:

$more shutdown.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=shutdown
Exec=/usr/sbin/shutdown -h now
Comment=Shutdown
Terminal=false
Icon=system-shutdown
Type=Application

It always works fine. However, it "NEVER" shows the services shutting down but simply shows one line that says "Reboot: Power down". However, once or twice in about every 50 times, it does indeed show as the services are stopping and shows the green [OK]. Anybody know why? Note, on power up, the services always show as they start.

Oh, and doing "shutdown -h now" from a terminal does the same thing.

Debian buster kept up to date with Cinnamon Desktop and Gnome Display Manager if that is of any consequence.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Exec=/usr/sbin/shutdown -h now

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ls -l /usr/sbin/shutdown

I think systemd is trying to emulate the old-style shutdown sequence because you've invoked it with an obsolete command.

Try this instead:

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Exec=systemctl poweroff

[morse_the_horse]

Exec=/usr/sbin/shutdown -h now

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ls -l /usr/sbin/shutdown

I think systemd is trying to emulate the old-style shutdown sequence because you've invoked it with an obsolete command.

Try this instead:

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Exec=systemctl poweroff

Nope. Worked just like the shutdown command. Got just the power down line every time until once today. Last execution showed the services stopping lines before shutting down.

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[Desktop Entry]
Name=shutdown
Exec=systemctl poweroff
Comment=Shutdown
Terminal=false
Icon=system-shutdown
Type=Application

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Try enabling early KMS for your graphics card (add the driver to the initramfs).