Re: disabling reboot by ctrl-alt-del?

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From: Felix Rauch
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 00:00

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Chris Eckert <eckert@alphanet.ch> wrote:
> how do i prevent the system from rebooting by hitting ctrl-alt-del?

Adjust /etc/inittab, especially the line:

  ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -r -t 4 now

"man inittab" should give the details.

- Felix
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