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cannot switch off PC in Ubuntu, there are logic blocks

Asked by andrewszepessy

1) Recently downloaded Ununtu 9.10, in hope of activating use of SKYPE, etc - (which I was unable to do in KIWILINUX). Download signaled as being successful - however it proved impossible to switch off PC in Ubuntu - In order to witch off, I have to press soft restart button & log into Windows & switch off from there. About 5 or 6 "logic blocks" are given as the reasons for Ubuntu being unable to switch off. Naturally, I would be very happy to be able to switch off my PC directly from Ubuntu 9.10.
2) This morning, I signed into Gnome terminal "speech something-or-other", but now get messages of which the gist seems to be, "ORCA - Windows something-or-other is masquerading as something it is not" - From what I can remember in my non-software writer senility, this something is - a "flag something-or-other". I have no idea what problems this may or may not cause. However, working on the theory that every little step towards perfection is one step nearer the paradise of a trouble-free PC, I am reporting what the software has signalled to me. Can you help?

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Philip Lynn (philip-lynn) said : 		#1

Hi,
Orca is the firewall which is built to go with Ubuntu (and others).
It is detecting an attack on you in the form of a masquerade.
It is probably nothing to worry about as Linux is not so susceptible as windows.
It's worth mugging up on.

Good luck with skype

Phil

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