--- loncom/LondConnection.pm	2003/11/04 11:22:48	1.17
+++ loncom/LondConnection.pm	2003/12/02 10:38:40	1.18
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #   This module defines and implements a class that represents
 #   a connection to a lond daemon.
 #
-# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.17 2003/11/04 11:22:48 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.18 2003/12/02 10:38:40 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ Shuts down the socket.
 sub Shutdown {
     my $self = shift;
     my $socket = $self->GetSocket();
+    $socket->send("exit\n", 0);	# Ask lond to exit too.  Non blocking so
+                                # there's no cost for failure.
     $socket->shutdown(2);
 }