Unable to shutdown system or logout user in GDM forcing use of command line commands to be used to trigger reboot/shutdown
Issue
When trying to shut down a system or log out a user via the GNOME Desktop Manager the system hangs until it is accessed either via SSH or through a different TTY console and issued an init 0 or init 6 to shutdown or reboot.
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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