In RHEL 6, gnome allows machine to be shutdown while updates are being applied

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Gnome allows machine to be shutdown while updates are being applied, users can reboot their machines during updates which can leave the machine in an unstable state.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • gnome-packagekit

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