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Closing programs (infosec.pub)

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[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Windows has something called the ShutdownBlockReasonCreate API which enables apps with long running operations to prevent a shutdown to avoid corruption or losing work.

Is there an equivalent for Linux? When used appropriately, it makes shut downs even more graceful.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

Systemd has something like this. I don't know if the kernel itself does.

[–] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 16 hours ago

I don't know the technical details, all I know is that if I click Shut Down while I have unsaved work open, it tells me about it and doesn't just kill everything.