If we are about to reboot anyway then don't bother restarting daemons

src/freedombone-logging

@@ -244,6 +244,21 @@ else
     turn_off_rsys_logging
 fi
 
+if [ -d /etc/exim4 ]; then
+    update-exim4.conf.template -r
+    update-exim4.conf
+    dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive exim4-config
+fi
+
+if [[ "$2" == "--reboot"* || "$2" == "--restart"* ]]; then
+    # if we are rebooting anyway then there is no need to
+    # restart the daemons
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ -d /etc/exim4 ]; then
+    systemctl restart exim4
+fi
 systemctl restart syslog
 if [ -d /etc/tor ]; then
     if [[ "$2" != "--onion" ]]; then
@@ -260,12 +275,6 @@ fi
 if [ -d /etc/prosody ]; then
     systemctl restart prosody
 fi
-if [ -d /etc/exim4 ]; then
-    update-exim4.conf.template -r
-    update-exim4.conf
-    dpkg-reconfigure --frontend noninteractive exim4-config
-    systemctl restart exim4
-fi
 if [ -d /etc/dovecot ]; then
     systemctl restart dovecot
 fi

src/freedombone-utils-final

@@ -72,17 +72,17 @@ $(get_ssh_server_key)
             echo ''
             echo $'Shutting down the system. Detatch the ethernet cable, attach wifi dongle, then power on again.'
             echo ''
-            ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off
+            ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off --restart
             systemctl poweroff
             return
         fi
         echo $'Turning off logging'
-        ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off
+        ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off --restart
         echo $'Rebooting the system'
         systemctl reboot -i
     fi
     echo $'Turning off logging'
-    ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off
+    ${PROJECT_NAME}-logging off --restart
 }
 
 function update_installed_apps_list {