diff --git a/shell/sugar-shutdown b/shell/sugar-shutdown
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--- /dev/null
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+#!/bin/sh
+dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal \
+/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer \
+org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement.Shutdown